The wood seemed to sway beneath my feet, causing me to grin in excitement. This was a first for me. I was standing on water!
“Oh, this is bloody marvelous, Father,” I exclaimed.
“Let us hope you do not become seasick.” King Traevon chuckled as he stepped next to me. His emerald eyes sparkled in the twilight. “I have never had a problem with it. Mayhap, you won’t either.”
My forehead wrinkled. “Yes, that would be rather dreadful for my first ocean voyage.”
Father nodded, guided us to the bow and smirked at the overlarge chairs that were more couches than not. They were bolted down into the boat and had many blankets and pillows to rest upon. He asked, “Is this up to your standards, my daughter?”
“It is wonderful.” I patted his shoulder twice and quickly threw my body onto the chair on the right. I smirked up at him from my position. “I am declaring this one forever mine. No one else may ever have it while I’m aboard.”
King Traevon laughed and quickly sat down on another chair when the boat started moving again toward our destination. “You may have it. It is now yours.”
I sighed in bliss and dropped my satchel over the side of the chair, quickly covering up with two blankets. I fluffed a pillow behind my head and closed my eyes, yawning large and wide. “Only wake me if there is trouble, Father. Otherwise, I will see you again at sunrise.”
King Traevon leaned across the small area separating the chairs and brushed a red lock off my forehead. “Good night, my daughter. Sleep well.”
