.: A feather in tranquil waters :.

.:4:.

"Take off your shirt."

George's face soon burned, snapping his head around.
"What?!" He covered himself in his cloak.
"Why would I take my shirt off for you?!"

Dream was puzzled- what?
"No- Not like that.. I need to see the wounds." He spoke calmly, pointing at George's back.

George thought for a few moments.
"Then- can I look at your wings after?" He looked back at Dream.
"I wanna touch them.."

"No." Dream instantly spoke.. speaking firmly.
"You don't touch my wings." He shook his head.. scrunching his nose.

George grumbled.. sliding off his cloak.
"Then no, you don't need to see my wounds." He crossed his arms.

Dream thought for a few moments.
"I'll give you a feather..?" He cocked a brow under his mask... extremely confused.
"Is that a fair deal?"

"Okay." George quickly nodded.
"Only my back though.." he pulled his shirt off.. revealing his back.
"I don't know why you want to see my back- it's completely fine."

Dream was about to speak but cut himself off as his eyes widened.... Jesus Christ.

George had bruises and scars along his back.
"I'm fine." He hummed softly.
"It's not hurting at least."

Dream stared at George's back.. not wanting to bring up the topic of George's back.
"There's a few wounds that I will fix.." he got a few bandages.. carefully placing them on George's back.

"Oh, I guess there was cuts." George stared out the window once more.
"I didn't notice." He hummed.

Once Dream finished patching up George's back.. he made his way over towards the closet.

"Here." Dream grabbed an old shirt.
"Wear this.. it's not wet or ripped apart." He didn't care what state this brunette was in- he wasn't letting him walk around shirtless.

George jumped when a shirt hit the back of his head.
"I thought you said-" he was cut off.

"Quiet.. I know what I said." Dream tossed George's old shirt away.. his tail swaying around.
"Just put it on and be quiet." His feathered ears pinned back.

George softly smiled.. soon sliding his arms through the sleeves and buttoning it up.
"Thank you." He softly spoke.

Dreams furrowed his brows.. annoyed at how the brunette.
"Yeah yeah.." he waved his hand.
"Now- do not bother m-"

"I have a question though!" George quickly turned to dream, speaking up.
"About the ship and the crew." He tilted his head.

"What is it." Dream silently sighed, turning his head over.
"What question....?.." He hit his mask briefly.

"So.. there's many different creatures on the ship... right?" George looked down at his knees.... He was a normal person.
"What kind of creatures are there.." he mumbled.

Dream looked shocked at the question.
"Well... many kinds.." he shrugged.. walking across his room.
"Harpies... avians... centaurs... nagas... Cat people... many kinds."

"And griffins..?" George chuckled.. looking over at Dreams mask.

"Just me." Dream flicked his wings.. looking around the room.
"You are the only human on this ship." He flicked his wings.
"Y'know that..?"

"Oh? Really?" George looked a little shocked but nodded his head.
"Then we have something in common! We are both the only type on the ship!" He happily smiled.

Dream glared over.. glaring at the brunette through his mask.. making eye contact with the human.

His eyes widened.. seeing the brunette.

George watched as Dream puffed his feathers out faintly.
"What?" He looked down.. seeing dreams tail swayed side to side.
"Did I say something wrong?"

Dream hit his mask faintly.. letting out a sigh.
"You can use the room if the storage room isn't good." He turned, walking away.
"But leave me alone."

George was about to speak- but was cut off when Dream made his way out of the room... what was that all about..?

.: Sapnap POV :.

"God!- that place was disgusting!" Sapnap gagged, shaking his hands.
"I can't believe George has to sleep in there.." he gagged.

"Yeah well... he's a human." Ant rested on a barrel.. scrunching his nose.
"He doesn't belong on this ship." He huffed quietly.
"I hate humans."

"For now~ because he did get affected by that strange potion like curse." Sapnap shrugged, soon looking ahead and noticing the blonde walk out of his room.
"Oh lookie."

Ant glanced over... seeing the pirate captain.
"That's my queue to leave." He quickly turned ent the opposite way.
"Have fun."

Sapnap rolled his eyes.. walking towards Dream.
"Hi buddy." He waved.
"How's your roommate doing~"

Dream glared over at Sapnap through his mask.

"Oh don't give me that look you moody griffin." Sapnap made his way in front of Dream.. lightly punching the blondes shoulder.
"I know you are glaring."

"I'm fine." Dream grumbled.. flicking his wings faintly.
"He's using my room now." He looked up at the crows nest.

Sapnap cocked a brow.
"Oh? A soft spot for the new comer.?" He laughed.

"No, you just took too long and he has a wound on his leg." Dream wanted to go back up to his spot.. but the lightning would make it uncomfortable.
"And he can't move."

"Yeah yeah.. I'll go check on him." Sapnap was about to walk past Dream- but was stopped when the blonde flicked out his wing.
"Woa-" he nearly fell over.

"Leave him." Dream snapped.. looking over at Sapnap.
"I don't want him disturbed." He lowered his wing.
"Cause then he's going to come crying to me."

Sapnap blinked.. a little shocked.

Dreams tail swayed side to side.. walking towards the ladder.

Sapnap looked down.. seeing dreams tail swaying side to side.. what's up with him?
"Whatever.." he flicked his wings out..
"I'm going to find Karl~"

.: Dream POV :.

Dream lowered himself down into the crows nest.. resting on the comfortable mat.

He was getting concerned.. not at anyone.. but concerned for himself..

Dream looked at his wings.. carefully brushing them down-
"Better." He smiled.. glancing up at the stormy sky.
"Not fluffy.."

He was finally in peace.. and quiet- no having to care for anyone but himself, like he did anyway.

Dream stretched his arms.. his smile growing.
"So comfortable..." he laid on the mat- getting comfortable..

Who wouldn't like this..? Being so high in the sky and resting peacefully.

Dream soon closed his eyes... he's just going to sleep here.

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