10.Swimming

Dear diary,
 
We managed to fulfill our small side mission in Vazakis. It was quite a blast, the whole mine. Most of us, except me and Talion got their hands quite burned after the fight we had with the singularity. Eve took care of everybody using one her special vials she keeps by her side in a cute little box. She almost neglected of her own hands, but Verfy was fast on noticing that and made sure she had some treatment too. In the morning we started sailing on a merchant's ship. We were going to make a 2 days journey, first stopping in a port on the Dushen peninsula, then right in Gessen. During the first day I noticed Eve reading on the deck and I approached her as we usually sat together anyway. I was curious about what she was reading and decided to join in, that's when I remembered I didn't know gavan, silly me. Anyway, Talion was heading to Eve just as me, I didn't notice him. We arrived there simultaneously. Yep, dear diary, awkward. Eve asked us what we wanted. I was sincere and told her the above, while Talion said he wants her to teach him gavan, for the runes, I presume. Eve got extremely mad and threw the book away somewhere on the deck and left for the bow of the ship telling us to go learn gavan. I took the book and placed it somewhere I knew Eve would find it and then went to Verfy and Nixie, while I saw Talion approach Eve. The girls were very understanding as I stood there crying myself out. I don't even remember what or if I said anything to them. Nixie suggested I drink myself to oblivion, which in that situation was a wonderful idea. That's what I did with the rest of the drink I brought for the torches. I went to sleep after that, drunk. Crying doesn't make me good. It's exhausting. My little childhood traumas got into me again. I need a hug.
 
The next day we arrived back into Gessen, and everybody went on with their usual day. I went to see our captain, Xebec. We had to pay our crew so I told him to assure the sailors that they will get payed and I quickly ran for Verfy, who was out shopping for our stuff back. I didn't want to stop her, because of Eve's necklace, but we really needed the money... Sad Bart noises. I reached her just in time and we returned back to the ship, where everybody gathered. After we payed them it was free time once again, as we still had a day or two of repairing left. Heron went on to help the sailors rebuild the ship. He made himself very useful. Xebec told us the ship will be ready for sailing in the morning and we should get ready. During that evening I noticed Eve going of on the promontory. I wanted to go with her, but I figured she wanted to be alone. Talion kept asking about her so I figured he made another oopsie. Ugh. I knew Eve wanted to be alone but I wanted to talk with her. I wanted to at least apologize for something I said in the mines when Talion dropped cold on the ground all of a sudden. She was slapping him to wake him up and I said she enjoyed that too much. Yeah. Stupid Bart strikes again. Anyway I sneaked my way around the others and searched for Eve. I eventually found her sitting, looking at the sea. I decided to approach her. I spooked her a bit as she was not expecting me. She was visibly upset. I apologized for that thing in the mine and for demon Eve once more. This time with a little more success and heart than before. She then apologized for when she tore a piece of my shirt off. I was very glad we talked. I felt happy there, with her. I noticed she was still under the weather so I tried to brighten the mood however I could, and what other way than trying to learn how to swim and make a fool of myself, or for a start not panic and float, as the sea was right next to us. She liked the idea. I was sitting there in the water trying to follow Eve's advice from the beach. She was trying to teach me how to relax and float on my back. She definitely enjoyed my stumbling as she was laughing out loud. I think I've never seen her happy like that... She was very beautiful.. Anyway I am drifting from the subject. As I was a terrible student I invited her to join in and show me. Yes I know, daring I must say. But she joined me and showed me how to do it. She explained to me that I should steady myself and not move... or maybe it wasn't that... I don't remember. I was just looking at her. She obviously wasn't all naked by the way. After almost getting caught not listening I tried to relax and just sit on my back. AND I DID IT. The first ever time I was floating. Then I got scared by Eve and fell back into the water. I sensed a challenge. I jumped her and submerged her into the water. We had a lot of fun. When we stopped she was upset with me because her hair was all wet now, I apologized, but little did I know. That was just a trick to force my guard down. She saw our ship leaving and I immediately turned around to see what was happening. That's when she dragged me under the water again. We had a little bit of a scuffle as I was trying to bring her down with me. She successfully evaded my attempt. After I conceded defeat I promised her I would get my revenge and this wasn't the end of our little... "war". "War", as if I could believe myself.
 
After that we decided we should get to the others, they were having a campfire on the beach and it was already weird enough we were the only ones missing. I enjoyed our little walk and swim a lot. I got carried away, yes. I should be more careful. Eve still is with Talion, and what I did was anything but appropriate. Bart take a hold of yourself. We joined the others, having already dried ourselves as much as we could. Everybody was there. We talked about curses and oracles, especially the Opres oracle, and Talion's ex-party's interaction with it. I do have to say I don't believe in oracles or any kind of future reading bullshit. But that Opres fire brought some very interesting and scary realities. We concluded oracles are indirect curses. Once you supposedly find out your future you either grow ignorant of everything about it, or scared of everything about it. Either way you manage to make the wrong choices yourself, thinking you know what you're doing. So you end up just like the prophecy, or the weird lady or whatever said. The night was very calm and sleeping on the beach really didn't seem like a bad idea. After we had lunch I saw Talion talk with Verfy and Nixie about something while Eve tried to sneak her way into the sea. I must've sparked a new passion, haha. Anyway she definitely wanted to be alone this time so I stayed put. I decided to sing a ballad for everybody sitting there. I wonder if Eve was close enough to hear it. Everybody eventually fell asleep, and so did I. But not before seeing Talion guarding Eve's clothes. I was to tired and happy from before to worsen my day trying to talk with him. I fell asleep shortly after. Swimming might become my new passion for a while. I hope, fo r the love og God, Talion won't mess things up again. For Eve's sake...