"Brrr!" Britannia shivered as she sailed along. The sea just kept on getting colder and colder. She didn't even know it could get that cold. The 3 year old yacht had only seen the Atlantic which could be cold but wasn't nearly as cold as this. She gave another shudder.
"Ugh, how much farther?!" She whined.
"Now Britannia, what have I told you about whining?" Phillip chided her.
"Hmph!" Britannia pouted, smacking her bow on a wave. She spluttered as it splashed up over her nose.
"Serves you right." said the Duke and went back to reading his book.
Britannia grumbled things under her breath that surely would get her into serious trouble if they were heard by certain ears. Up ahead appeared a large white line and as she got closer, Britannia realized it was an ice shelf.
"Um, sire?" She asked.
Phillip stuck his head out the window. "Ah, the Ross Sea Ice Shelf. Welcome to Antarctica, Britannia." He said with a smile.
Britannia sighed. "Thanks." She grumbled.
He gave her a pat. "Now don't be so glum." he said.
Britannia pulled into the natural harbor at McMurdo Sound and let the duke have his fun. She watched some seagulls flying overhead and gave a loud squeal as one dropped a load on her.
Phillip turned around to see what the commotion was all about and started laughing.
"It's not funny!" Britannia wailed, a glob of seagull poop dripping down between her eyes.
"I'm sorry just you look ridiculous." He said.
"Do I?" She took some and threw it at him.
Phillip glared unappreciatively at the glob of bird poop Britannia threw onto his shoulder. "Okay, it is on!" He laughed.
Britannia squealed as he chased her down the ice field. She splashed water at him. "Brr!" He chuckled, tossing ice right back. Britannia ended up scooping him up and rolling on her back with him on her stomach. He began tickling her and she shrieked with laughter.
"Coochie, coochie, coo!" He said.
"Ai!" She laughed and laughed.
Eventually it got too cold for them to play around much more and Britannia gently placed him on deck. She turned her bow for warmer waters.