[u][b]New Horizons[/b][/u]

Tobias finished helping out some of the ships crew in securing some of the rigging on the port side of the ship just prior to the captain shouting the next set of orders to his crew, which followed by a few low grumbles as they shuffled off elsewhere about their duties. Tobias then began walking towards the front of the ship as he got closer he could hear a familiar raised voice. [color=7FFF00]"Look!, I'm sorry but i am really not interested!, so please just leave me ALONE!"[/color] Nearing the front of the ship Tobias passed a depressed-looking & heartbroken young man walking away towards the hatch leading to the lower decks. Shortly after having walked-up a few steps Tobias had arrived at the front of the ship to see Katia with her arms hanging over the side of the ship having sunk to her knees in relief, Tobias quietly walking over and stopping beside her, then leaning over to rest his shoulders against the edge as he stared out into the ocean causing to Katia to audibly sigh as a result before she spoke up. [color=7FFF00]"I want off this boat, I'm sick of getting asked to go courting or to meet up for drinks when he dock somewhere... and that guy just now, I've lost count how many times he's tried to hit on me."[/color]

Tobias smirked [color=00FFFF]"I'm equally tired of hearing your complaints, every time someone asks you"[/color] Tobias Scratched his beard trying to think out his words before continuing the awkward discussion as he was never one for properly handling delicate situations & emotions of other people well as his wife mostly dealt with that in the past. [color=00FFFF]"You know normal gir..."[/color] Tobias forced a cough to restart [color=00FFFF]"what i mean is you're at the age where..."[/color] Tobias was feeling even more awkward with each passing second [color=00FFFF]"What i mean is?..."[/color] Tobias let out a huge sigh hanging his head in the process before going on [color=00FFFF]"Look you should live your life, your a really pretty lass so you cant blame guys for asking any its normal to be interested... and..."[/color] A grin spread wider & wider on Katia as Tobias went on and on trying to discuss the matter before she spoke up to end his suffering & bring an end to the awkwardness, [color=7FFF00]"Ok, ok, I know all that, ok!, I'm just not interested with any of them, so just leave it, PoP's!"[/color] Katia emphasized the word pops at the end as she gave him a smiling but sarcastic side-glance.

Tobias started to relax as he jokingly thought that it would've of been far easier raising a boy passed through the back of his mind as the conversation ended. He acted like he never noticed Katias glace at him, trying to hide a smile at the PoP's comment as he always thought it was only right her real parents should have that title he was just a guardian for Katia but Tobias had come to care for her as his own over the years, not admittedly though.

As they both stayed there watching the water, a voice shouted down from far above [color=A9A9A9]"Land ahead!"[/color] a bunch of cheers shortly followed as it wouldn't be much longer before they finally arrived at their destination, passengers & crew-members started to come up on deck to see for themselves. Tobias stood just as the ships captain appeared at his side offering a bottle to him [color=A9A9A9]"It's been a rough few weeks, but we're nearly there!"[/color] Tobias took a swig from the bottle before handing it back [color=A9A9A9]"Glad we took you on board back then, both you and y'er lass have been indispensable not just with helping out around the ship & with the passengers but with them looters & the pirates on the way here, if you ever need to sail elsewhere just let me know!, there will always be a place on board fer you two!"[/color] The captain then finished the bottle in one go before throwing it overboard, before turning to shake hands with Tobias. [color=00FFFF]"It was the least we could do for allowing us on-board at short notice, Thank you for getting us here!"[/color] Tobias shook the captains hand before the captain had walked away back to the rear of the ship.

A small group had gathered at the front of the ship everyone searching to see the land in the distance, it wasn't a surprise to Tobias that Katia had slunk off to avoid the crowed as she was never one for being around groups of people. Tobias instead just stood there watching out while thinking on what they needed to do when they arrived at their destination.