[IC] The Adventurer(Jones Sparrow and WhiteLily)

[Jones Sparrow]

The waterfall was a beautiful sight, just like most of the island. When she talked about people jumping off it, his eyes lit up. He looked at her, and smiled. "Well, Aria... I think it's time for you to have some fun." He said, looking around. "We just climb up?" Ben asked, pulling off his shirt to reveal more of the tattoos in his chest, and arms. He looked over at her. Clearly she wasn't supposed to do NGOs... But he wanted to let her take some chances like he has. She definitely had the spirit.

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"But... but...." Aria stuttered and her eyes widened as Ben took his shirt off. She was amazed by his muscles, not that she hadn't seen men without a shirt before, but never this close before.
"Mr, Chase, it's dangerous! I mean... You can if you like..." She said, shifting from one foot to another.
"Ladies are not supposed to..." Do anything in Aria's opinion, except get married, make babies, and keep a home.

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben shook his head, smiling. "Aria, It's a new era!" He said with a smile. He knew that women around the world weren't as free to do what they want, but a life wondering what you could have done is a lot worse than looking back and thinking about what you did. "No one will find out, and if they do... They can blame me." He said. He knew she wanted to have some sort of adventure, and he hoped this would be inspiration.

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She bit her lip, so wanting to until finally the young woman nodded. It wasn't like there was anyone else around to see her, and this man seemed to know what he was doing. Pulling off her shirt and skirt to keep them dry, Aria revealed her bikini underneath as well as her well toned body and curvy hips. Going to a path off to the side, Aria motioned to Ben,
"Here Mr. Chase, the rocks are too slippery to climb from here. Not even the local boys climb the actual waterfall. They all take this path." She said as she walked up the narrow, but steep slope through bushes and trees until they emerged at the half way point jutting out over the water,
"This is the normal jump spot."

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben couldn't help but look over at Aria when she took off her shirt, but looked away quickly. He smiled when she agreed, following after her. Together they climbed, and when they reached the halfway point, he looked up, and nodded, standing next to her, hands on his hips. "Alright... Looks easy enough." He said, looking at her with a smile. "So you haven't done much of this before, I'm guessing?" He asked her. Her expression said it all. "Boy, do I have stories for you, Aria." Ben smiled . "So what you'll want to do is cross your legs, hand crossed, and you'll be fine." Ben's words tried to be reassuring. He was sure she was scared. About the drop, and if anyone would see her.

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Standing at the edge was terrifying for Aria. She'd seen boys do it all the time, and they made it look easy. Looking at Ben, Aria nodded but her heart was racing like a rabbit. Taking in a deep breath, Aria went back a couple steps then got a small running start, throwing herself into the air with an excited yelp. The feeling was magnificent! It was like flying, more than anything Aria had ever experienced before. Very quickly though, her flight was coming to an end and Aria had to tuck her hands to her chest and cross her legs at the ankles. Landing in the water, she sliced through the coolness before resurfacing.
"I did it!" Aria cheered triumphantly, raising a fist in the air with a bright smile,
"That was so much fun!"

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben watched Aria hesitate, then jump. Ben laughed and cheered her on, giving her a round of applause. "Nice! That was pretty good!!" He called down to her, smiling at the small spot in the water. "Here I come!" He called out as a warning, getting a running start as well and jumping off the ledge. Nothing beat the rush of falling. He crossed his legs, and arms, and sliced through the water. He went to the surface, running a hand through his wet hair. He grinned, looking at Aria. "So? How was it?" He asked with a laugh.

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Aria swam away from the area where she had landed, and well out of Ben's landing zone, but when he splashed in she still got a good splashing,
"That was amazing!" Aria laughed, treading the water easily. She couldn't help the big smile on her face, Falling though the air like that was the biggest rush she'd had in a very long time, how had she never even tried jumping? The pressure to be like the other women on the island now felt suffocating rather than an annoying obligation.
"Is it like that every time? Can we go again?" She asked eagerly, swimming closer to Ben, her brown eyes warm with excitement.

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben smiled as he heard the excitement in her voice, the look of her face as she got excited, it was very attractive to Ben, with him being an adrenaline junkey as well. Just another thing he was attracted to in this sweet woman. As she swam closer he could look into the soft brown eyes and see the passion she now craved for excitement. He knew just the face. After a second of hesitation from staring at her he smiled and nodded. "It does the trick every time." He said assuringly. "And I'm ready to go again!" Ben started to swim towards the edge of the small lake, and helping up Aria as she got to the ledge. It was weird how they just met and yet they have a connection. An exciting, electric one that wasn't really romantic, but just a mutual agreement that they both love adventure... a Ben was already beginning to like this island much more than he already did.

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The young woman laughed as climbed out of the water, enjoying herself very much. Ben was a nice guy, he was fun and exciting, introducing Aria to new things, even though they had only just met. Her mother would call him a bad influence on a girl who was already too wild for her own good. Shaking off the thoughts of her mother's disapproval, Aria followed Ben back to the jump off.
"We should jump off together, Mr. Chase!" Aria said, holding out her hand to Ben,
"Take my hand!"

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben felt his heart racing when he got back onto the ledge, and when Aria stuck out her hand, it went a bit faster. He didn't need to think about it much to ultimately take it, feeling the soft skin of the woman. He stepped back a bit to get a running start, giving a grin to her. "Just call me Ben.... You ready?" He asked, not being able to keep the grin off his face. "One... two.... THREE!" He did a small run, still holding Aria's hand when he jumped off the cliff with her, giving an excited yell as he did so. As they went under water he floated there for a second, still holding her hand until he realized they both needed theirs to swim. He let go, swam up to the surface, laughing from the rush that he got from the jump, and holding Aria's hand.

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His big hand engulfed her's but Aria didn't mind. Her senses were alive and humming, and when they went over the edge again it took her breath away. Landing in the water, Aria felt Ben let go of her hand for a moment before taking it again when they surfaced,
"Ben," She said with a smile, then looking down at their hands. It was a nice feeling, having her hand held, especially by such a handsome man. Realizing she had been looking at their hands for a couple moment too long, Ari looked at Ben and gave him a smirk before playfully splashing him with a laugh, as well as releasing their hands.

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben turned when his hand was grabbed again, melting a bit when she said his name with that smile. He didn't notice she was staring at their hands, because he was a bit too busy looking at her. He gave a smile as she did to him, then laughed when he got splashed. He splashed her back giving a laugh. "See? Its not so bad tasking some risks sometimes." Ben said, treading water, giving her another splash of water with a grin.

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Aria laughed and floated on her back,
"I wish I could do this every day... You're so lucky, Ben, being able to travel and go where you want when you want. The island is beautiful, but once you have seen it, there's nothing new." Looking up at the sky, Aria gave a mirthless laugh,
"Sorry, I shouldn't bring a visitor into my own problems. I should be showing you the island and letting you have fun."

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben kept treading, listening to her. He knew for certain that they had the same spirit. One that wants to travel, and see something new, and to just be free and have fun. Ben shook his head. "Its alright, I don't mind... if you're curious about the world, i can always tell stories, and show you some things that other do around the world... I know it isn't the same... but someday you might be able to do it yourself. You'd make a great adventurer. The smarts, the kindness, the honesty, the passion for learning, very well built body..." He stopped, giving a cough. "You definitely have an amazing passion for this. Adventure will come to you, Aria." He said assuringly.

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She didn't miss his comment about her body. It made her blush but smile at the same time. Dropping her feet, Aria looked at Ben, her smile disappearing and she shook her head.
"I would love to hear your stories, and to know what you've seen, but this is my life. It is what is expected of women. We are born here, raised here, and we will die here..." Her voice turned sad and Aria looked away from Ben. Taking a breath, the woman did a couple backstrokes to clear her mind.

[Jones Sparrow]

"Well... maybe you can be the one to change that." Ben said to her, swimming to the edge and taking a seat, his legs still in the water. "Its a new era, Aria... Maybe we can take baby steps, and change that status Que. I can teach you everything i know. As long as you keep showing me around." he said with a grin. "You can't let something like this stop what you love..." He said, watching her swim. It was mesmerizing, but he looked away after a few seconds of staring, not wanting to look like an idiot. She had too much of a passion to just let this go and stay here forever.

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Aria stopped swimming to join Ben. She nodded seriously,
"I want to know everything you know, and I will make sure that by the end of the week you will know everything I know about Isola di Luna. Be careful not to fall in love, Ben." Aria smiled as she pulled herself out of the water. She stood up and pushed her long hair out of her face,
"With the island, I mean."

[Jones Sparrow]

Ben watched her stand up, then laughed at her words. "I think its a bit too late for that..." He said, standing up himself and grabbing his shirt from the ground. It was about late afternoon, the sun still beat brightly, the sound of the waterfall was pleasant. "I'm a bit hungry... Where's your favorite place to eat here?" He asked her with a smile, looking at her sweet brown eyes.

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"Melano's," Aria said quickly, picking up her skirt. She pulled that on, but left her shirt off as they walked back down to the main road,
"It has everything, and it's not a tourist place." Aria smiled and pushed a hand through her hair, letting the sun dry it.
"I told you I would have you know this place like I do, so you should eat like I do."