HTTYD RP: Dragonwings (Always Accepting)

[Dan_Oceans]

Pandora tied the rope to the nearest sturdy peg and went up to Max when the sail set put as far down the other sail he mentioned.

[Moonlitstars]

The sun was high as he fixed the course of the ship. "By this timing I think we will make it there by morning," he said as she came over. "Here," he stood off to the side with one hand on the wheel. He grabbed her closest arm and put it gently on the wheel. "Easy as breathin," he smiled again. "Miss Pan I told you I would teach you how to sail, now look straight ahead and keep an eye on the sails."

[Dan_Oceans]

Pandora blushed slightly when he took her arm. She looked at the sea and then the sails and then back to the sea. It looked to her that she was heading in the right direction. She felt a little queasy, but she thought that was because she wasn't used to the boat's constant up and down motion with the water.

[Moonlitstars]

Max smiled and looked ahead, he could tell she was a bit shy about it. "Don't worry... The queasiness goes away eventually." He checked quickly around the ship to ensure everything was in order. "Go left a bit," he stepped closer. He knew the wheel was harder to turn than it looked.

[Dan_Oceans]

Pandora tried to turn the wheel left. She didn't know why she needed to or why the wheel was difficult to turn, but she progressively tried harder to turn it until she noticed that they were turning. She stopped after they turned a bit, not so they were facing left, but more half left since she didn't know if they were facing North or not.

[Moonlitstars]

"Good," he smiled and looked ahead. He had no idea what else he was supposed to say. "I uh guess I should go organize the crates below. "Think you can handle it?" He pulled out his compass and handed it to her. "Was my fathers'. He said that you could never be lost if you had it."

[Dan_Oceans]

"Thanks, I'll try not to get us lost. I have seen one of these before. I think I can work it just fine." Pandora said. When she was on her old island, a compass washed onto the beach. She spent days trying to figure out how it worked. She eventually gave on its purpose, but it made a great toy when she was bored. Seeing the needle wobble reminded her of when she would watch it spin every time she spun around with it in her hands on her island.

[Moonlitstars]

Max smiled, "you'll do fine... Just... Don't aim for any rocks. Call if you need me." He climbed down the stairs and then ducked under to the deck below where he opened a crate and looked for items that people had requested on the next island. Half the time that was all he did was organize. Many boxes had papers or fabrics, odd trinkets, some with weapons, and some with jewellery. None of it he kept for himself. His room on ship was full, but of his own finishes, nothing he much traded for. He hoisted another crate over towards the stairs. He wouldn't bring it out till tomorrow. He remembered this island, rather large but only one little town.

[Dan_Oceans]

[what happened to his accent?]

/Why would I aim for rocks?/ she thought. Pandora could hear the crates being moved. She figured that Max was getting things ready for tomorrow. She kept her eyes on the sea and the sails, and occasionally Phoenix to make sure she kept to the same place, granted that there was some movement to get comfortable every now and again.

[Moonlitstars]

( lol sorry... His thinking doesn't have an accent and I'm on my phone so I can't focus on it XD autocorrect...)

Max lugged another box, "ah yeah, the lady Tilly asked for this nice quill... And that family wanted this 'ere book." He shut the box and moved it, shuffling others back farther. Soon he had organized most. "I'll do tha rest tomorra..." He poked his head up, "how's it goin?"