The ship rocked from one side to the other… Back and forth, back and forth.
Skylar had her head in her hands as she curled into a little ball on a small bed within the body of the ship. She couldn't help but to release a small groan of discomfort.
Oh how she detested being on the water. She hated it so much, but it seemed as though her stomach as well as her head hated it more. "Are we there yet?" She whimpered in a small voice when she felt Serana the bed shift slightly as someone sat down on it. She didn't even have to guess that the body beside her was Serana's.
"Not yet…" Serana cooed as she reached a cool hand over to brush Skylar's hair out of her face after she gently moved the little werewolf's hands. "You have a bit of a fever. Are you not feeling well?" She asked with a slight tilt of her head.
"Not feeling good at all, this always happens if I go on a ship, if we are lucky I won't vomit." Skylar groaned as she curled into herself a little more if that was even possible. Skylar looked like a tiny little ball, it was a sad thing to see.
Serana could do nothing but watch as her love suffered. Well… Almost nothing. She shifted a little so that she was laying in front of Skylar, propped up on her elbow as she used her free hand and ran her fingers through Skylar's hair. That always seemed to calm the little pup when she was in need. However, the moment Serana's fingers made contact with Skylar's forehead she stopped and held her hand against her skin, Skylar's forehead was hotter than she thought… "Perhaps traveling by boat is something we should avoid in the future, your body seems to be revolting against you, dearest…" She murmured softly as she caressed Skylar's brow with her thumb.
The feeling of Serana's hand on her forehead was heaven. She moved her hands so that she was hugging her own stomach and opened her eyes slightly so she could see Serana's soft red eyes glowing in the dimly lit room of the ship. The only light in that entire room was a tiny flame on a candle that was dancing on the other side of the room. It had already died three times, Skylar swore that the next time that Candle died she was just going to leave it… Walking around was something she didn't want to do at the moment. She didn't even want to move. As long as she stayed as still as possible she seemed to be ok.
"There was no other way to get to the island… Unless we found a way to magically fly there." Skylar spoke softly. Her voice was like a breath as she allowed the feeling of her lover's touch to sooth her. She was actually hoping that she would fall asleep, and maybe if she was lucky she would wake up when they arrived.
"I do hope that the trip back to Skyrim will be easier on you…" Serana murmured through the darkness. "How are you feeling..?" She asked. There was more than one reason Serana was asking that question. She knew that physically Skylar felt like crap. But…
"Fine…" Was all that Skylar said before she sighed.
The fact that the companions basically abandoned their mission and allowed Skylar to take it over without question was heartbreaking. The entire situation almost felt as though they lured Skylar in from the very start just for the soul reason to dump the mission on her and run away with their tails between their legs.
But it was not the fact that they basically abandoned Skylar, it was the fact that it was Aela who also allowed it. Aela… Someone Skylar thought she could trust with her life betrayed her. It was heartbreaking. But Skylar didn't let it show. She had a mission that she had to complete.
Somehow she knew if they found those werebears she was also going to find answers as well.
"Sleep, my love." Serana whispered through the darkness before she pressed her lips against Skylar's forehead.
"Hmmm…" Skylar hummed as she allowed her eyes to droop shut the moment she felt her lover's lips. "Will you wake me when we get there?" She asked gently as she felt Serana pull Skylar against her.
"I will, don't worry." Serana whispered as she basically pulled Skylar on her so the little pup could use her like a pillow.
Skylar hummed in content as she nuzzled her face into the side of Serana's neck. Almost instantly she began to relax as she was slowly soothed into a state of complete calm, even the rocking of the ship suddenly didn't seem that bad. She could feel Serana still running her hands through her hair in a soothing manner and soon she drifted off into a deep sleep.
Like Serana promised she woke Skylar once they arrived at Solstheim.
Still very drowsy from her nap, Skylar slowly stumbled out of the body of the ship until she was standing on the dock rubbing her eyes and yawning. They arrived just as the sun was going down so Serana still had to have her hood up or she would suffer the rays of the sinking sun.
Both woman's defenses were down. So when Skylar was suddenly pounced on by a massive creature she was not ready, and when something was clamped around her neck all she could do was yelp in surprise as the creature jumped off of her and ran off without a sound of an explanation.
Serana tried to chase after it. Everything just happened so fast, but when she saw Skylar still on the ground clawing at her own neck her eyes widened and she felt her undead heart clench in her chest.