Lunatea simply rolled her eyes at Skarsneek's lewd comments regarding the angel. He really was a lost cause... On the other hand, Kyoko’s explanation regarding the two nations was insufficient to her. [i]But I suppose it's too much to ask for a detailed explanation on the spot like this. That, or she lacks the information herself.[/i] [i]Oh well, all the more reason to gather all the information I can and put it into a book.[/i] "Thank you for your explanation, Miss Kyouko." She bowed. "But I'm afraid that level of information doesn't help us that much. If only you would come with us, we could have a lengthy chat about the topic. Preferably with the accompaniment of a cup of tea.” “However.” She glanced towards Shizuka. “Perhaps your Zipangunese man can give the same explanation later.” —------------------ “Don’t worry,” Lunatea said to Shizuka after his little warning to Sam. “I shall be there to protect him. I won’t let anything untoward happen to him.” LIttle did she know that he included her in the list of people he should be worried about. “And yes, for Skarsneek, I don’t think we have to be worried about him.” She sighed, shaking her head. Oh, how different he was from Samael here. She was then shortly interrupted by the spider lady, who, once again, sent a flirtatious comment regarding Sam. "Speak of the devil and she shall come…" Lunatea mumbled under her breath while she glared at her. "No offense to you, of course, Sam," she quickly added, remembering his race. "It's just a saying. What I'm trying to say is it's women like her you should be careful about." When he suddenly blurted out that he wanted to be a gentleman, and that he wanted her to teach her, she was stunned. "A-a gentleman? And you want me to teach you?" She didn't know how to respond. She didn't have any younger brothers so she wouldn't know how to train him to be a good adult. Not that he was younger than her. According to him, he was actually older than her! "F-fine! We can do that!" She replied, flustered. She then bent over and leaned forward (flashing her panties behind her yet again), placing her hands on his shoulders. "But after we departed, yes?" She said in a whisper. "You can come to my room and I'll teach you all you need to know about being a gentleman." Afterwards, she stood up and straightened herself. She remembered she hadn't introduced herself to the maid yet. "Greetings." She put her hands in front of her skirt and bowed (flashing her panties for what must be the hundredth time today). "My name is Lunatea Vern Farnsworth. I assume you’re part of our group? You’re on our ship after all.” After she finished with her introduction, she finally got a good look at the maid. And what she found was… disturbing. Not because she was a tentacled monster woman whose body looked gooey like a slime. No, it was something… [i]different. [/i]Something more fundamental to her being. The more she looked at her, the more her head throbbed and ached. It was as if her very existence was wrong. In the end, she had to look away from her direction. Before they could converse, however, the arrival of Shizuka pulled the attention of the maid away from her. Which, if she were to be honest, was somewhat of a relief. [i]This effect… and her features… could it be? She’s a Shoggoth?[/i] She had heard of their kind. And, just like the angels, most of the tales were not good in the slightest. She watched as she flirted with the swordsman, or samurai, if she were to be more exact. Unlike when the others did it with Sam, however, she didn’t feel any need to defend him. He was an adult. He was more than qualified to defend himself if he found such advances unwanting. Not to mention his cool and focused attitude already made him a difficult prey in the first place. In short, he was the very opposite of Sam. She then watched as the maid conversed with the spiderwoman. [i]So she’s Kyouko’s personal maid, huh? And now she’s going to be the servant that takes care of things in our voyage? But I do hope she can actually fight. Or else she can just stay in the ship, I suppose…[/i] [i]But then again, with those shapeshifting tendrils of hers, I can easily imagine using them in a fight…[/i] Her distrust of her combat abilities only heightened when the maid started running back off the ship to her mistress, yelling her name. [i]Haah, I can just hope her attachment to her won’t be a burden later on…[/i] -------- After some more talking, and ensuring everyone that was part of the mission was already onboard, the ship departed. Lunatea watched as the harbor grew smaller and smaller, the figure of Kyouko disappearing in the horizon. They were now on their own. Unlike some, she didn't wave to her direction. They were co-workers, not friends. Afterwards, after receiving her room key from a sailor working there (they were each assigned their own rooms), she quickly retreated to her room, possibly with Sam in tow if he was still willing to carry her suitcase for her. The place was decently sized, with a bed, a bookshelf, and a table. The lamps being used were not the usual candle lamps. Instead, the lamps were powered by special magic stones that could shine and dim depending on the amount of magic you put on them. The perfect kind of lamps for a scholar like her. After dropping her suitcase, she would tell Sam to help her unpack. And he would find that it really was filled to the brim with books. Some were magic books, some were history books, and some were anthropology books. There were no bras or panties, however. In fact, there were no clothes at all. It was all thanks to the fact that she wore enchanted clothing. Both her scholar dress and panties (she didn't wear any bras, accounting for her small chest) had enchantments that made them forever clean, no matter how many times she sweated. Thus, there was no need for her to change her clothing. Ever. After they finished unpacking, Lunatea told Sam to come back for his lesson later. She wanted to take a nap first. ---------- Days passed, and finally, it was time for them to disembark, for they had arrived at their destination. Unfortunately, it was [b]not [/b]in the way she imagined it. As they had arrived right in the middle of a war. Lunatea nodded at her assignment. She would really prefer not to be out there in the frontlines. Before she could leave, however, the spiderwoman came up to her and handed her a seal, asking her to make sure the one her sister was wearing wasn't damaged or taken off. Or if it was, then she had to replace it immediately with the fresh seal she was just given. Lunatea opened her mouth to ask a question but before she could, the spiderwoman already left. [i]Really? Now I have to babysit your sister?[/i] She let out a big, annoyed sigh. She didn't have any pockets in her dress. Where was she supposed to store this? [i]...Well, only one place comes to mind. Oh well. It's her fault.[/i] And so, she lifted her skirt and slipped the paper inside her panties, before making her move towards the village.