Beneath the Surface

"Of course I didn't." Ician grins cheekily at her. "Surely you haven't forgotten that you're in love with Equestria's most oblivious moron?"

"If only you could make me a sausage of some kind." She said quietly.

"Hm, I wonder." Ician taps his cheek in mock seriousness, letting the corners of his mouth arch slightly upwards. "I am more well-acquainted with the carnivorous version, primarily of griffon and dragon culinary practices, so I might have to compose a recipe for a herbivore-oriented sausage..."

"Oh~? And how long would it take to make this sausage?"

"Well, it depends. I'd have to get access to a proper kitchen first, then proper ingredients, a proper cookbook, and then give it about a few years for trial and error to produce anything worthwhile." Ician smiles widely as he dances around the topic.

"you know that's not what I meant silly."

"Oh?" Ician feigns an expression of surprise. "What did you mean, then?"

"I meant something a little... bigger..." She purred.

[Be back soon]

"Oh, you mean... a jumbo vegetarian sausage? I think the recipe only ought to call for twice the amount of ingredients."

((See you!))

"You can stop jumping around the issue. You know what your princess wants."

Ician sighs theatrically. "If you insist. But we're cutting it a little close, don't you think?" He points out of the window, with Canterlot growing steadily in the distance. "We'll probably reach in three minutes or so."

After a few moments, the main propeller of the ship stops spinning, causing the ship to start slowing down. "We're almost there!" Sky yells.

((65 notifications... sigh.))

"Well then, you better hurry, bettern't you?" She purred.

"If you insist." Ician smiles.

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"Well, that was surprising." Quimia mused. "Nothing actually went wrong. It seems tempting fate this time did not incur any unforseen repercussions."

Eclipse, for his part, as he stands on the top deck, hears the announcement, followed immediately by fairly distinctive sounds from Divine's room. He sighs and takes to the sky, tracking the path and watching for the other transport ship.

((I disclaim all responsibility. *whistles innocently*))

Divine panted happily as the ship pulled into port. She kissed Ician happily. "Hooooottt... You're so good, though it was my first time."

Ician is similarly panting. "You were good too, my princess. Really good." He looks up, half-dazed, and notices the ship pulling into port. "Welp. It looks like it's time to leave." He glances around. "Where did I put my armour again?"

"No idea... I'll get ready soonish... You go ahead..."

(Gotta study. Back later maybe)

"Right." Ician scours the room, eventually coming across his armour and slipping into it. He opens the door. "I'll see you later, my princess." And he closes the door behind him.

The ship soon parked next to the dock, some very weak cannons launching ropes onto the dock so the dock wor!kers could tie her down.

Ician strides out onto the deck, watching as the ship is tethered safely.

Quimia nods to Sky. "Thank you for the journey, miss Cog. It was... an interesting one, to say the least."

Divine and Ruby left the airship as soon as they could, Divine's ears twitching. "I can hear a heavily armoured pony approaching." She whispered to Ician and Ruby.

"Hm?" Ician casts his gaze around, then looks down at himself. "I, ah, am wearing a heavy suit of armour, you realise."

"Not you... another. He holds himself well..."

"Does he, now?" Ician stops. "Well... it might be the Captain. He's... right over there. In full battle dress. He's... signalling me? To speak to him... alone." Ician gulps. "Uh. Might he be the one, Divine?"

She nods quietly. "Have fun my prince. Your two princesses will wait."