I wish I could say that he swept me off my feet as we floated there, that he kissed me with passion in front of everyone present, but if he did that, he wouldn't have been the man I knew. Even being as close as we were, even in such a private place where the servants were mostly loyal to me, could be an issue. The rules of the court between the night and the day were confusing and hard to follow, but he tried his best. Staring at his lips, cracked and filled with salt, I wanted them on me more than anything.
It took several hours for all of the crew to relax and feel fully clean. Several fell asleep on the benches that were not so deep in the waters, taking rest they hadn't been able to take in weeks. AAta waited until all of them had slid away to their sleeping areas, making sure each p
