After the several hour trip on the boat, Kaori felt re-energized. Something about the oceans, the clash of the waves upon the ship, the dolphins escorting the vessel, and the great expanse of the oceans filled her with joy and happiness; a feeling she hadn't felt in a long time. She lived a hard life experiencing many different types of trauma and for the first time in her life, she felt a bit of levity and serenity. However, that feeling ended, seemingly abruptly, as the ship entered the harbor into Tea Country. The surroundings of Tea Country didn't seem THAT much different from Fire Country. There wasn't that big of a cultural difference; granted the two countries border one-another so it wasn't beyond the pale to believe the two countries shared similar aesthetics and cultures. After the ship docked and Kaori walked off the boat, she hopped up a little bit (as her breasts bounced as well) and saluted the captain. The captain had a rather morose demeanor until his eyes caught the bouncing. His demeanor changed drastically to that of a typical man with blushing cheeks and gawking eyes. He cleared his throat and nodded his head, returning the salute to Kaori. "Thanks for the trip, Cap'n!" she said intentionally mispronouncing captain. The man nodded his head and released the salute before walking back up on the ship and weighed anchor to leave.
Kaori dropped the salute and turned her back towards the ship to gaze into the harbor of Tea Country. She could feel the Dragon Statue's presence nearby. It pulled at her soul, beckoning her to approach. Kaori had reasons to believe that Yomi, too, was here. Before she could make her way to save Yomi, however, she should make reservations at the local inn. Nothing worse than rescuing someone and not having a place to stay. So her mind is set on what to do first before making her way to go get Yomi back!
Her stomach growled, causing her to put her hand upon her stomach and looked down. A look of pain crossed her face. So now she has 2 things she must do before saving Yomi! Can't be a savior on an empty stomach!
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