Wesley remembered when he had proposed to Nadeline as if was yesterday. Okay, well maybe it was just a few days before yesterday. But still, he recalled it vividly. He wasn’t in the best of conditions, as they were just coming from one of their adventures. What exactly it was slipped Wesley’s mind, but he remembered being in the med bay of the Ifrit, nearly on injury’s doorstep, and looking at Nadeine and how worried she looked. He remembered how seeing her worry about him was what made him make an impromptu proposal. It wasn’t the most romantic of things to do. He didn’t even have a proper ring until much later, but Wesley knew he had to do it. It was worth it, though. To see the look on her face when he said those words “Nadeline will you marry me,” was all the proof that he needed.

And yet, Wesley was here feeling inadequate about the kind of man he was. He was feeling inferior as the kind of king his people would see him as, and worst of all, the kind of man that Nadeine would had seen him as. The latter was probably the worst of all because he hadn’t even expressed that vocally. And after hearing her words, he wasn’t going to, [i]especially[/i] after hearing her words. They were proof enough that he needed to stop having this pity party he was throwing for himself. Even if he did feel like he wasn’t going to be as good of a king as his father was, it didn’t matter. As an Alexander, he didn’t have the time to feel bad about himself, much less continue it when he had someone who could help share the burden. 

[b]“[color=fff79a]I know not how you do it, but you always seem to make me to be captivated by your beautiful spirit more and more each, passing day.[/color]”[/b] Wesley said, holding Nadeline’s hands as tight as he could without causing her pain. He simply looked at her, then the skies. [b]“[color=fff79a]I know this will be one of my last times seeing the skies of Ivalice from this height, so I want to savor it for as long as I can. Can we just...watch it together?[/color]” [/b]Wesley asked, his voice almost somber.

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[b]“[color=ed1c24]Oh, right,[/color]”[/b] Jaakuna shook his head. [b]“[color=ed1c24]Right then way, then.[/color]”[/b]

Jaakuna would lead Reia and Lorenzo out of the Engine Room, and into various areas of the ship. Over the course of an hour, they would be shown the barracks, the kitchen, the armory, and the lounge. All of those got certain reactions from both Reia and Lorenzo. Reia had her musings from what Jaakuna could tell, but Lorenzo had more vocal reactions. By the end of it, Jaakuna had gotten three headaches. 

Was this what Emiri was referring to when she told me about getitng headahces? Is this why Nadeline and Reia constantly berate Lorenzo? God, now I see why. It was fortunate for Jaakuna’s, as well as Lorenzo’s, well-being that they had just turned into the impressive Med Bay of the Ifrit, because Jaakuna was in some major need of aspirin. Or something that would quell his headache.

[b]“[color=ed1c24]And here is the Med Bay. Probably the most used portion of the ship,[/color]”[/b] Jaakuna said. [b]“[color=ed1c24]Fun fact: I was once in a several-hour coma on that very bed,[/color]”[/b] Jaakuna pointed to the one directly in front of him, [b]“[color=ed1c24]good times —[/color]”[/b] Jaakuna was inturrupted by the off-balance shaking of the Ifrit, it sending all three hurling to the left for about five paces or so. Jaakuna landed against the bed he was just pointing to neck-first. It didn’t cause any significant damage, but now Jaakuna had more than just a headache to worry about.[b] “[color=ed1c24]Iris, what’s going on?![/color]” [/b]JAakuna shouted.

[b]“My apologies, Master Jaakuna. We seemed to hit a bit of Mist Turbulence —”[/b] Iris was cut off by yet another round of Mist-infused turbulence, sending the trio on another rolling binge, this time in the opposite direction in almost twice the amount of paces.  Mist Turbulence wasn’t always a big thing in Ivalice. From time to time, Jaakuna would encounter it, but it was never this bad. Perhaps, with Zodiark running amok and all the Espers gone, it was way worse than it had been in the past. 

[b]“[color=ed1c24]That’s a thing?[/color]”[/b]

[b]“[color=crimson]It’s more than just a thing, Jaakuna. It’s the direct result of Zodiark meddling with the Mist Fields of Ivalice. It’s only a matter of time before it starts to cause world-wide disasters.[/color]”[/b] Belias said.

[b]“[color=ed1c24]Just fucking terrific.[/color]” [/b]Jaakuna muttered under his breath. [b]“[color=ed1c24]Hey, you two alright? Sorry about that. I guess Zodiark is dicking around.[/color]”[/b] Jaakuna cursed something else under his breath. This wa snot how he planned his trip back home. 

By the time came that Jaakuna was back upright, the ship had passed whatever shitfest was that Mist Turbulence. Whatever had happened, they were closer to Archadia than they were before. [b]“[color=ed1c24]Good thing is that we’re in the Med Bay, so if either of y’all are feeling like shit, best to get it checked out here, lest you get fucked even worse.[/color]”[/b]