[h2][color=salmon] Akilah Darwish [/color][/h2]
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With his arm around her, she was completely engulfed in his warmth and it helped to calm her further. It was a welcomed comfort. 

[b][color=salmon]"While anything would probably be better than sleeping on the hard ground, most ships don't have the softest of beds and the ones that do are more expensive than they're worth."[/color][/b] She started, remembering that those ships also carried mages who always looked to test their skill against her and she grew tired of the game long before she was able to leave college grounds in pursuit of knowledge and experience. [b][color=salmon]"They tend to carry their own set of assholes that will insult you with pretty words and deny that they were looking to do you harm for their personal gain..."[/color][/b]

Akilah watched as more men filed into the tavern, all probably looking to speak with the crotchety Captain. They seemed like the kind where you'd best sleep with one eye open or your door heavily magicked to deter them from trying to slit your throat while you slept. She watched them calmly and took a mental note of them should they all find themselves boarding the same boat in the morning.

[b][color=salmon]"But to answer your question, I slept very well. It is tiring to get a ship to port a full day ahead of schedule and it is better to rest while you can. The earliest lessons for mages is to know your limits."[/color][/b]