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[devoutish]

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[bywolves]

[ He feels a bit of happiness at the praise, and lets Alfie feel just a wisp of it as he pulls away to get the boat ready. A small smile, and then he's ready.

He's quiet the whole way to the island, to the one with the dormant volcano, navigating the way in easily enough, but it isn't uncomfortable or upset. He's not a huge fan of being on the open water like this, but the end result is what he's focusing on.

Royce is only a little bit seasick by the time they get there. ]

[devoutish]

[Alfie isn't much of a sailor, but he follows any direction that he's given, providing back-up support as Royce navigates. By the time they arrive, the sun is just starting to set. Perfect timing.]

Here, I'll sort these out.

[Alfie says, reaching for the bags of supplies.]

You rest. How's your head?

[bywolves]

Head's okay. [ Royce says, flopping down on the sand. He looks just a tinge green. ] Stomach's the thing that's questionable.

[devoutish]

Mm. You'll be all right?

[bywolves]

Mmhm. Just need a second to let it settle. Open water like that still gets me.

[devoutish]

Here.

[Alfie tosses him a bottle of water. That'll help.]

[bywolves]

Thanks. [ He murmurs, taking a sip. He'll wait for Alfie to finish getting things together, and then he'll stand, starting to shed layers. It's a tropical environment here, which is part of the reason he wanted to go. ]

[devoutish]

[It's still getting towards nighttime, though, so the blankets will come in handy in the light sea breeze. Alfie reaches for one after tossing his coat aside.]

Let's watch the sunset, eh?

[bywolves]

Yeah. Let's.

[ Royce takes Alfie's hand, and leads him a bit down the beach, to a part of it that's easier to set out the mattress on. He's fussy - he wants it set up with the pump, and arranges the blankets and the pillows, and then flops down on top of it. It's a near perfect position to see the sunset, the stars - and eventually, the glowing blue crystals. ]

[devoutish]

It's beautiful.

[Alfie murmurs. His head rests against the side of Royce's chest, as he looks up at the night sky.]

Thank you.

[bywolves]

[ Royce hums his agreement, curled up comfortably with Alfie. He's got the pillows arranged just right and he's warm, but not too warm, and Alfie's low, rumbling voice is the only thing to nudge him out of the sleepy daze he's in. ]

Thank you. [ Royce insists, nosing against the side of Alfie's head. ] For being here with me.

[devoutish]

There's nowhere else I'd rather be.

[bywolves]

[ He's quiet for a while more, just enjoying the comfort, and the way that the crystals start to glow. He holds Alfie tighter, and sighs out slow, trying to hang onto the feeling. ]

[devoutish]

[Awww, Royce. Alfie floats some of his own contentment and comfort over to him, to help with that.]

[bywolves]

[ It helps. It eases him up quite a bit, and he actually feels a bit better about just - talking. He doesn't want to ruin the calm, but he wants to get this out of his system, of all his issues with the people he loves. ]

Renart and I are fighting, I think. I'm not sure.

[devoutish]

What about?

[bywolves]

I'm... I'm not sure. I thought she'd come talk to me again after we talked about her and Monty being monogamous, but she hasn't.

She left abruptly.

[devoutish]

[Alfie sighs, biting back on a few choice words that Royce probably doesn't need to hear right now.]

I'm sorry, mate.

[bywolves]

I'm less upset about it than I was, I think. [ He says, eyes closed. ] I'm more... annoyed.

[devoutish]

[That's better than upset, at least.]

I know she's a woman, mate, but you could give her a cuff about the head, if you wanted to.

[bywolves]

[ He makes a face. ]

The fact that she's a woman doesn't matter to me. I'm not much of a punching sort of person to begin with. [ Huff. ] She promised she wouldn't run away when we had an issue. But she did.

[devoutish]

[Alfie's lips twist.]

Do you wanna know what I think, mate? Truly.

[bywolves]

Yeah. I do.

[devoutish]

They've never treated you well, Royce, and it seems to me they've always made you more miserable than happy. They don't deserve you, and you deserve better.

[bywolves]

[ He frowns, and shifts so he can lay on his side instead. He buries his face against Alfie's neck. ]

That's not what you said before. [ But things change, he knows. ]