"I would like that," Janius said, "Though with how scarce water is out here, I don't like our chances of a pool large enough being with the Orcrest clan. We'll have to make a note to do that on the way home, or when we get home."

Janius began to stroke his hand down Kaleeth's neck affectionately. It had been a while since he had shared a dive with Kaleeth under the effects of waterbreathing. He reminisced the time at the reef off the coast of Thorn, years ago. "Kaleeth, I don't think I get to say this enough. I love you."

Peiter's attempt at flattery was more amusing to Sabine than anything. She gave a similar chuckle in his arms. "We still have the nights. And a tent." Sabine grinned and turned her head up so she could see his eyes, "Am I spoiling you? Letting you touch me so?" She lifted herself up a bit to kiss him quickly. "I feel the same way, love."

Sabine still wanted to keep up the conversation, so she settled herself down to her prior position. It took the time of a deep, relaxed breath to come up with a question. "Peiter, how long has Gallus been your mentor? What is it like being taught by him?"

While Tzirret smiled a bit, he wasn't sure that returning M'ibasa's laugh would be laughing with him or at himself. He took M'ibasa's sarcasm as a prompt that he may have been trying a bit too hard to encourage him, but he could not say that his efforts were wasted.

[i]"Well, let's see..."[/i] Tzirret leaned his chin on his fist and his elbow on his knee as he sat forward, cross-legged. [i]"It's too dark to play any card games, that is what this one normally does with his pack when there is time to pass."[/i] Tzirret angled his head, [i]"Do we know any good stories?"[/i]