The boat rocks back and forth gently in the wind, but you don't mind. You're too busy working on a spell Asra had taught you the night before that's supposed to summon fish near you. So far you've only gotten a couple guppies to swim your way, but you're not discouraged, Asra always says that these things take time.
At the front of the sail boat Asra shields his eyes with one hand, looking out over the distant horizon. He's silent for a minute.
"I think we're drawing closer to the shore." He says in his soft voice, turning back to you. He smiles when he sees what you're doing. "Getting any better?" He asks.
You shake your head, frowning. "No, I can't get any big fish."
Asra nods, making his way over to you. He sits behind you and gently cups your hand in his own, letting you feel his magic as it pulses up your arm and into your chest.
"I see what you're doing." Asra gives you a sly side smile. "You need to relax, the fish can sense your tension."
You can't imagine how you could relax with Asra pressed into you, but you try anyways. Closing your eyes, you take a couple of deep breaths, just like Asra showed you so long ago. When you open your eyes, a large purple fish is swimming curiously around your hands, looking up at you. Faust poked her head out of Asra's coat, staring at the fish with interest.
"Perfect!" Asra tells you, standing up. "You catch on so quickly, I figured I'd have a least another couple days to think of new spell to teach you, but I suppose I have to think of one before tonight."
He makes his way back up to the front of the boat, preparing to dock as you draw closer to land. You bit your lip, pulling your hand out of the water and letting the purple fish swim back to the depths of the water.
You're nervous. Asra doesn't take you many places. You've only just began to talk again and you can't remember anything before a year ago. When you first arrived in the shop Asra didn't travel much, but he couldn't stay away from the many cities and towns that housed the shop's magic supplies as well as his own.
You pulled into the dock with ease. Asra roped the boat up and paid a small fee to keep the boat watched over while you two are away. After he is finished, he takes your hand, leading you into the city.
The city is packed with people. With every step it feels as if you might lose Asra in the crowd. Still, he holds on to you tightly, opting to take out others rather than let you go. This city is much larger than Vesuvia and Asra notices your discomfort.
"We're almost to the inn." He reassures you quietly, tugging you closer. Sure enough, not long after that you arrive at a small, rundown inn in the outskirts of the city. It's not as busy here and you finally relax.
"I helped the owner's wife with a little issue a couple years ago, so they give me a free room whenever I'm passing by." Asra leads you inside, where an older man sits at the front desk, reading a book of sorts. He looks up when you come in.
"Asra!" The man puts his book down. "I'm glad to see you, it's been so long since you've visited!"
"I got a little busy." Asra smiles, glancing at you. "How's your wife?"
"Wonderful, thanks you!" The man beams. "Would you like your usual room?"
"Yes please." Asra says and the man gladly hands over the key. Asra leads you upstairs, where a nice room waits for you. You marvel at it as you step inside, it's even bigger than the shop.
"Like what you see?" Asra teases, coming and hugging you from behind. He rests his chin on your shoulder, watching your face as you look around the room in amazement.
