The Lanoria was coming into port at a pace that was too swift to ensure a safe docking. Owen put off slowing down until the latest possible moment. Suddenly the boat finally turned against the wind, leaning hard into the water as if it might tip over, and the sails went slack. Owen was really just having fun and showing off his sailing skills a little bit for the navy personnel who were no doubt watching him closely. He wanted to show them how he could keep the boat teetering on the edge yet somehow perfectly balanced between the forces of water and wind.
He was a white figure moving about the deck in dark Rayban sunglasses with gold trim.
Owen drifted easily into the dock designated for him, kneeling on the deck with rope at the ready to throw down to the dock masters and hands waiting to assist him. As he got near enough, Owen tossed the rope down. He kept some for himself and managed to straddle the pier and the side of his boat while he threw a knot, hands and arms pulling hard at the ropes.
While he did so, Owen glanced out of the top of his sunglasses at the small group that awaited him. A few in naval uniform and a woman with bare shoulders and bare feet on the docks. He surveyed her surreptitiously from behind dark lenses that hid his eyes. Concluding that she had to be the queen - it was the crown - he couldn’t help but be curious about her choice of dress. Not that he was complaining, but shouldn’t there be more stuffy petticoats and corsets and gloves? He had pictured something more akin to the English queens of the 17th century for some reason, but was much more pleased by this version of a queen.
Owen had never met a queen before.
When the boat was secured, he approached the group and finally removed his sunglasses. He folded them and let them hang from the second button of his uniform. Technically this was not military regulation in the slightest but there was nobody from the CAF to see him bastardize their grooming standards.
He locked eyes with the woman and gave her an elegant bow bending just enough at the waist for it to be considered appropriate. “Covenant of Allied Forces Fleet Commander Owen Hart, Your Majesty.” He introduced himself. Capturing her hand he brought the fruit stained skin to his lips and kissed the back of her knuckles. It was not a mere brushing of the lips as he pressed his mouth to her knuckles staring up at her with something foxy in those grey eyes. A vague hint of sugar and salt on his lips. The thought occurred to him that the rest of her might taste that way.
So he quickly released her hand and rose to his full height, clearing his throat as he did so. De nodded graciously at the Admiral and flanking naval personnel. “Admiral,” He was almost laughing. “I’m in awe of your lavish hospitality to incoming vessels bearing military colors. CAF standards are to fire a series of three warning shots across the bow and to broadcast a warning over all radio frequencies to halt approach or be forcibly boarded and detained.” He was most certainly not complimenting the Admiral, but poking fun at him in front of the queen just to see if he would squirm. “I like your style much better. Much more welcoming.”
Once he had greeted the Admiral in this way, Owen turned back to the queen and removed the missive from his pocket to hand it to her. “I wasn’t quite expecting to actually meet the queen.” He admitted. Though this was also a lie. He had no intention of meeting anyone else, really. What was unexpected was her greeting him at the docks. It pleased him to know that she had witnessed his stunts on the water. Even more so that her navy had allowed him to behave such a way and she had been watching.
Owen was having a wonderful time in the Isles already.
“I was expecting to have some time to clean up and eat first.” He said as if his appearance weren’t impeccable. His eyes wandered over her crown for a brief moment and down to her shoulders which were delightfully freckled from sun exposure. He policed his gaze, forcing it back to hers and away from the constellations on her shoulders. He chased away inappropriate thoughts from his mind.
“I’m starving. The trip was much longer than expected. The CAF nautical charts are wildly out of date. I drifted off course for a day or so before I realized I was going to pass you by. I’m almost out of food. I’ve been eating apples and nuts for two days. I have no luck for fishing.”
He rattled off his predicament to the queen in casual speech as if she were his equal. He was all smiles and seemed on the verge of laughing at himself, in a very good mood from his display in the port. Apparently, the young Commander had very little interest in court procedure other than the initial showing of respect.
He was a white figure moving about the deck in dark Rayban sunglasses with gold trim.
Owen drifted easily into the dock designated for him, kneeling on the deck with rope at the ready to throw down to the dock masters and hands waiting to assist him. As he got near enough, Owen tossed the rope down. He kept some for himself and managed to straddle the pier and the side of his boat while he threw a knot, hands and arms pulling hard at the ropes.
While he did so, Owen glanced out of the top of his sunglasses at the small group that awaited him. A few in naval uniform and a woman with bare shoulders and bare feet on the docks. He surveyed her surreptitiously from behind dark lenses that hid his eyes. Concluding that she had to be the queen - it was the crown - he couldn’t help but be curious about her choice of dress. Not that he was complaining, but shouldn’t there be more stuffy petticoats and corsets and gloves? He had pictured something more akin to the English queens of the 17th century for some reason, but was much more pleased by this version of a queen.
Owen had never met a queen before.
When the boat was secured, he approached the group and finally removed his sunglasses. He folded them and let them hang from the second button of his uniform. Technically this was not military regulation in the slightest but there was nobody from the CAF to see him bastardize their grooming standards.
He locked eyes with the woman and gave her an elegant bow bending just enough at the waist for it to be considered appropriate. “Covenant of Allied Forces Fleet Commander Owen Hart, Your Majesty.” He introduced himself. Capturing her hand he brought the fruit stained skin to his lips and kissed the back of her knuckles. It was not a mere brushing of the lips as he pressed his mouth to her knuckles staring up at her with something foxy in those grey eyes. A vague hint of sugar and salt on his lips. The thought occurred to him that the rest of her might taste that way.
So he quickly released her hand and rose to his full height, clearing his throat as he did so. De nodded graciously at the Admiral and flanking naval personnel. “Admiral,” He was almost laughing. “I’m in awe of your lavish hospitality to incoming vessels bearing military colors. CAF standards are to fire a series of three warning shots across the bow and to broadcast a warning over all radio frequencies to halt approach or be forcibly boarded and detained.” He was most certainly not complimenting the Admiral, but poking fun at him in front of the queen just to see if he would squirm. “I like your style much better. Much more welcoming.”
Once he had greeted the Admiral in this way, Owen turned back to the queen and removed the missive from his pocket to hand it to her. “I wasn’t quite expecting to actually meet the queen.” He admitted. Though this was also a lie. He had no intention of meeting anyone else, really. What was unexpected was her greeting him at the docks. It pleased him to know that she had witnessed his stunts on the water. Even more so that her navy had allowed him to behave such a way and she had been watching.
Owen was having a wonderful time in the Isles already.
“I was expecting to have some time to clean up and eat first.” He said as if his appearance weren’t impeccable. His eyes wandered over her crown for a brief moment and down to her shoulders which were delightfully freckled from sun exposure. He policed his gaze, forcing it back to hers and away from the constellations on her shoulders. He chased away inappropriate thoughts from his mind.
“I’m starving. The trip was much longer than expected. The CAF nautical charts are wildly out of date. I drifted off course for a day or so before I realized I was going to pass you by. I’m almost out of food. I’ve been eating apples and nuts for two days. I have no luck for fishing.”
He rattled off his predicament to the queen in casual speech as if she were his equal. He was all smiles and seemed on the verge of laughing at himself, in a very good mood from his display in the port. Apparently, the young Commander had very little interest in court procedure other than the initial showing of respect.
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