[center][h1][color=FF4E3D][b]Nitonka Zhtomir[/b][/color][/h1]         
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Nitonka loved traveling by sea, the constant feeling of the ocean trying to rip a boat from the surface, was almost intoxicating to her. If she had both her hands, she'd consider taking up the sea life, but it felt she was at a disadvantage with one hand. The ships crew however felt different, almost immediately putting her to work and taking advantage of her size. When she wasn't with Troe learning magic, she would be on the top deck, her strength proving her to be more than adequate as a ship hand. She had noticed others had taken to also helping out as well, Ashley specifically surprising Tonka. Despite her size, she seemed to want to help out the most, and it reassured Tonka that she was putting her trust in her as a leader for the group. The first day seemed to blow by, as Nitonka was beginning her lessons with Troe. The crew hadn't yet built the courage to ask Nitonka for help, giving Nitonka the day and some of the night to learn from Troe. The man was a good teacher, though he had said he hadn't thought of taking on a student. He was able to connect with Nitonka's surprisingly receptive mind, and it helped her in picking up concepts she had never encountered before. She felt herself falling deeper and deeper into wanting to master magic, the feeling of reading the small number of books Troe had on him, made her feel more connected to her Mother. She had learned to read and write from a young age, before the training with her father. Her mother couldn't have known what it would allow her to become, but she had always said that it was going to become important one day. 

With this thirst for more knowledge, came her becoming closer to Troe in a more friendly way. She really didn't have to many friends on Airi, if any, more village neighbors more then anything. She had always been bigger than the other kids, and being the Chieftain's daughter, meant she had to uphold herself to higher standards then the other kids. She wasn't afforded time to go play, she had to learn how to fight, to protect herself and the village she cared about. So this feeling to comfort was weird to say the least the first day. Troe and her seemed to have similar paths and secrets in their history, and it made her feel more at ease than with the others. He also didn't seem uncomfortable with the fact she was much taller and stronger then him physically either. This too was an unfamiliar feeling, as he didn't seem to find himself lower than her, or higher, but as an equal.

The second day, the crew finally found the legs to ask for her help, despite her disability. The captain seemed to believe she was capable, and it further ignited a fire under her to prove him right, even if it seemed like she didn't care. With in half the day, she had become well acquainted with the ship and its crew, learning how to do the heavy lifting jobs easily. Helping the crew, and coupled with the Captains praises, made her feel sailing was definitely something she might take up one day. It felt like it was something she was meant to do, and it also gave her time to observe some of the others. Kav and Sam seemed to be living up to her prior assessment of them being an inseparable duo, as did Ashley and Mikhail. Ashley also seemed to get closer with Aleria, attaching herself to her or Mikhail when she wasn't helping the crew. She even had given Nitonka some pointers with her lessons, the girl thanking the woman in the kindest matter she could. She had lost track of where Xara and Margot seemed to be, though she wasn't too concerned, not much they could do to get in trouble out on the ocean. There also was another man she hadn't noticed until now, which made her a tad uneasy. Someone who was capable of stowing away and seeming to blend in enough for her not to notice them, was someone to look out for. It seemed that Nitonka wasn't as intimating as she thought she was, and she began feeling some connection with the group as a whole. She also seemed to be excelling in learning from Troe, or so he and Ashley commented on. She didn't feel like she was doing anything special, magic seemed to have easy enough concepts to grasp. It was the actually doing magic part she wasn't feeling the most confident on, if losing confidence was a thing for her.

By the third day, she had finished reading most of what Troe had to offer, instead asking him questions she had on certain lessons to get a better idea of what she wasn't to sure on. She felt she had learned most of the basic things needed to actually preform magic, and Troe had mentioned something about getting things to help her find what she was good at. She was almost buzzing with excitement, until they ported in Santorini. Her father never really said what would happen if they ever went back there, and their family had been exiled almost twenty years ago, what were the odds that anyone would recognize her. She would make sure not to mention her last name, just in the off chance it would draw any unnecessary attention. [color=FF4E3D]"I'm gunna go grab a beer, maybe get into another barfight and then find a bookstore. Im sure there's some things there that would be good for more lessons on the way to Irinoth"[/color] she said toward Troe on the top deck overlooking the resort like town. Giving a wave, she saw that some others had already left, and one in particular seemed to draw some attention. Surrounded by much taller women, was Ashley at the center seeming to get overwhelmed almost. She had never seen girls flock to something like this before and it would have been hilarious if not for Ashley seeming to be uncomfortable. Nitonka walked to the edge of the group, looking down on all the girls and glared intensely [color=FF4E3D]"If you dont unhand my fucking party leader, you all are going in the water, starting with this one"[/color] she effortlessly picked up a girl around the outside of the swarming circle. Holding her by the collar, she lifted her over the wooden fencing around the dock, hanging her over the water. [color=FF4E3D]"Get a god damn hold of your senses, and see when someone is uncomfortable"[/color] her energy seemed to shake all the girls swarming Ashley. Quickly moving away from the woman, Nitonka brought the girl back over the fence and placed her down lightly [color=FF4E3D][b]"scafuckingdaddle."[/b][/color] the girl almost jumping out of her skin, turned and ran away quickly. Nitonka walked back over to Ashley [color=FF4E3D]"you should probably be walking around with Mikhail or Aleria, better to seem like your taken otherwise more girls are going to swarm you later"[/color] she nodded towards further down the dock the same group of girls seemed to be pulling the same thing on another man. [color=FF4E3D]"I'm going to the tavern, you know where to find me if you find another pack of rabid girls"[/color] she joked walking away from Ashley, with a wave, towards the closest Tavern to the docks.