She smiled warmly as the male visibly relaxed in response to her welcome. He sat a few feet next to her, and she sifted so that she was now sitting with her legs criss-crossed on the ground. She watched as he studied her for a moment with brilliant blue eyes, later turning to the grass to pick at the blades.
She was glad to hear that the existence of the ship that her and her pack built made the experience in d'Arte better for Vasiliy. The ship itself was incredibly useful as well - a journey that would have taken at least a month and a half on foot or by horse took only a week or so when done with the ship. They could visit Salsola, New Dawn, Vinatta, and Sangiliak within hours - and on horseback, could reach all the Southern packs just as easily. It was a prime location for the pack of the traders, and she was glad that Vasiliy had the experience and knowledge of sailing.
"I'm glad you knew so much about sailing," she said. "You make quite the good ship captain." She meant it - she could not be on every trip the pack made outside the borders, but everyone had listened to the Russian sailor on the trip, and it had gone swimmingly well. She would not be adverse to allowing him to take the role of the ship's captain whenever they went out to sea, if he wanted it.
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