Mipha
"Oh! Right, food. I'd almost forgotten." Mipha hadn't really forgotten, but she was only a bit embarrassed that she hadn't simply dismissed herself to get food. It seemd rude in the moment, but in hindsight, it might have made sense to make that the priority.
When they head downstairs, she smiles at the warm reception before turning her attention to Fred and the food he provided. "I'd love to have a bite, thank you." She reached out for the plate, scanning its contents and wafting the aroma. Smiling, she plucked a treat from the plate and gave it a nice, loud slurp, separating it from its shell with ease. "Do you have anymore of these? This portion won't be lasting for much longer on this plate," she beamed a toothy grin.
Fred
With a big grin, Fred says, “For you, of course, your highness.” He beams proudly at her approval of his cooking and disappears into the kitchen.
He returns a few moments later with an artful arrangement of exotic steamed sea creatures. “My latest creation! An army of crustaceans.” He sits down at the table and raises his glass to Mipha. The others join and shout praises before digging into Fred’s plate.
Link
Link raises his glass with the crowd, smiling warmly at the scene and the serenity that ensues after a hard fought victory. He stands after the crowd digs in, full from having devoured his own army of sea creatures, and bows to the princess.
“It was an honor to be by your side today, your highness. Please excuse me while I retire for the evening.”
Mipha
Mipha raises her glass to Fred, her smile having never left her face. It's been sometime since she's enjoyed a moment like this. Digging in along with the others, she had her fill and fun, not shying away from enjoying some extra helpings that were still available.
"You're retiring already? It feels as if the evening has just started!" Of course, the weather and time begged otherwise. "You go ahead and rest. I'm going to stay behind for a bit longer," she lifted a hand to wave softly at his departure. When she was certain he was out of sight, her attention lingered for a little longer before turning back to the plate and resuming dinner.
Once everything had been cleared, she helped to clean up after herself. "That should do it. Now I think I can rest." With a few more chats in passing, she made her way to the beds to get some much needed sleep.
Fred
Fred and a few others linger about after the princess leaves. They remain cleaning up… the hallmarks of a disciplined crew.
Meanwhile, however, the storm intensifies outside. Kayo remains at the helm with his senior crew. Shouts can be faintly heard as he barks orders. After some time, however, the voices cease. The boat rocks chaotically through the night until the morning.
With the first rays of dim light, the sea is as calm as glass. The upper deck is empty, however, and the sails flap haphazardly in the wind, sending the boat in an aimless circle.
Kala
The first to rise and to step above deck is Kala. She searches around and calls out, “Kayo!” No response is given.
Fred
Fred emerges after a few moments, groggy and maybe a bit hung over. He looks around the deck and spots the princess in distress. He asks, “ Where is everyone?”
Irina
Irina climbs up the stairs. She has washed up and is ready to follow the plan of helping the royals however she can along Mipha. “Good morning,” she says softly approaching Fred. “Is everything alright?”
Fred
Fred turns to Irina and says, “Good morning.”. He has a weak smile that doesn't conceal his concern.
“I um… we can't find Captain Kayo. Or First Mate Tera. Or Remi…” referring to the Zora cabin boy.
He looks to Kala, a bit lost.
Mipha
Mipha could hardly think to sleep in conditions like these. The storm churning the boat snatched her out of whatever sleep she'd managed to grab after the dinner. Instinctively reaching for her trident, she makes her way up to the deck, finding others ahead of her. "Is it really morning? It doesn't feel like it," she muttered aloud.
As greetings continue, her hand tightens around the haft of her weapon. "Did I hear you clearly? You can't find anyone?" She questioned Fred. So that storm was as bad as it felt. A quick glance up to the sails gave her a bit of foreboding information. "How long have we been adrift?"
Kala
Kala crosses her arms. “This is… very unexpected.” She turns to Fred, “Do you know where we are?”
Irina
Irina does not speak but shares everybody's confusion. She walks to the railing and looks into the distance and at the water around the boat. She tries to get an idea of where they are and whether somebody might have fallen.
Fred
Fred bows to Mipha as she appears. “I am afraid that is correct, your highness.” he says as he walks to the edge of the boat.
“These waters do not appear familiar to me. I have never seen the sea like so…” he observes a still and silently water scape with a light layer of foam floating on top as if the sea had been violent but is now calm.
He points to the life preservers, still in tact. “I don't see any missing so I don't think anyone went overboard. Anyway, Kayo and Remi are both good swimmers, being Zora and all.”
Irina
Irina turns and asks Fred the obvious question. “Where could they be? Has anything like this happened before?”
Mipha
Mipha takes a look out over the waters to see if anything would look familiar to her. In terms of land, at least. She doesn't know this realm well enough to determine anything more. "That was also going to be my question. If anything like this has happened before there must be a protocol, right?"