Aboard the Rum Cask

[Chloriosus]

It was silent for a while. Both boys were lost in reverie. "We're going to make port tomorrow.",Kastron abruptly broke the silence. "Are ye going to stay on this ship?" He asked this in a very by the way kind of talk, as if inquiring about the weather (which I might care to add is a very bad conversation starter)

[wingfeather]

Eldor became very excited at the mention of land, ''tomorrow,'' he said this more to himself. In answer to Kastron's question, ''no I don't think I will,'' he said climbing into bed, and pulling up the sheets.

[Chloriosus]

Kastron nodded silently, but stayed above the sheets. "Then I'll get th' bed to myself.", he said. "Wher'dye reckon you'll go after making port. Travel the world?"

[wingfeather]

Eldor propped himself up on his elbow, ''you mean you're not coming ashore?'' He smiled slyly, ''your not nervous are you.''

[Chloriosus]

Kastron shrugged. "There ain't no reason for me to come ashore. I'll have to get back on this ship after, anyways. Off course I'm not nervous. I've never even heard that word."

[wingfeather]

Eldor shrugged and turned around. He closed his eyes trying to find sleep.

[Chloriosus]

After Kastron was sure that Eldor was asleep, he slipped out the door at tiptoed up the stairs. He climbed up one of the rigging ropes and sat and the top crossbeam of a sail, his favorite spot to sit and think. He was not exactly looking forward to making port tomorrow. To put it frankly, he had enjoyed Eldor's company. It was a change, something different. It would all go back to normal tomorrow. Then he would be stuck with Emmalinda the fat walrusfaced fish breath cow of a sister (He made it a resolution to call her that tomorrow). He shrugged and decided not to care. Eldorken would have had to leave sooner or later, he reasoned. Of course he wouldn't stay on board for any extended time. He turned his thoughts to something different. He longed for adventure. Why not run away from this ship sometime and go start his own life? Maybe go climb up a fire spitting mountain or one that had cold and wet stuff on it? He then reminded himself that he would have to get onto land to do that. Ugh, this was very complicated. He pulled a woodchip off the beam and aimed for a bucket that was standing around on deck. The wood chip hit its target. Kastron felt as if he was going to fall asleep. Well, there was no harm in sleeping up here. He had never tried it before, but the idea seemed very appealing at the momment...

[wingfeather]

Eldor woke to the feeling that somthing wonderful had happened, then he realized it.... he had got the bed!!!

[Chloriosus]

Kastron felt the sun on his neck, and the feeling that he was slipping. "Eldorken if ye'r throwin' me off the bed again just to go spit out all your guts,I will YAGHHHHH!!!" Quite, plainly, he had forgotten that he had gone to sleep on the top beam, and was now in the process of falling off, hanging on by only his arms. He swung his legs back up and scrambled down the rope, squinted his eyes against the red sunlight, and saw the gray silhouettes of the coastline, still far off. he sprinted across he deck, almost fell down the steps, and burst in the door so loud that it was surprising that it was still in its hinges."ELDORKEN WAKE UP THER"S LAND IN SIGHT!!!"

[wingfeather]

Eldor shot up suddenly as the door unceremoniously banged open, so much for this moment of bliss, he thought. He sat up and ran a hand through his rumpled black hair, ''land? I didn't expect to come upon it so soon.'' he swung his legs over the side of the bed, ''wait, what did you call me?''

[Chloriosus]

Katron blinked. "Eldorken. I called you it all day yesterday. Also I meant land is in sight, we won't be there for a few hours more."

[wingfeather]

Eldor smacked his hand to his forehead, does anyone know how to pronounce my name, he thought. ''My name is Eldor, Kenguard is my last name,'' he explained.

[Chloriosus]

Kastron grimaced. "It was you told me you name was Eldorken, so theres no need to get onto ME for that. Do you even know MY full name?"

[wingfeather]

Eldor shrugged, ''Kasy wasn't it?'' he asked in mock seriousness.

[Chloriosus]

Kastron's frowned at Eldor. "No. It's Kastron Sailnet Edgewood. I'll will make sure to send Emmalinda your regards when ye leave." He ended his sentence with a smirk.