escordvi | closed 🌠⚡ it's far too easy to miss the beauty in the simple things

[So basically anything that they can find on the sea floor...]

Well, at least those things are easy to find.

[As she has to crane her whole self to look at the list in its entirety. Everything feels so big...]

[His poor little girlfriend...]

Let's just hope they will be willing to sell, even when using her name.

[A pensive frown at that, but then he looks at her.]

If you see anything, though, let me know and we can take a look around.

[She nods at him.]

I'll be sure to give them my cutest, most irresistible smile if they don't.

[A quiet laugh as he continued to slowly swim down the street towards the market place.]

Let's just hope there aren't any more of those... She called you a seabunny, didn't she? Fitting.

She did, yeah... I definitely look like some kind of weird bunny, though I probably look a lot different to you than I do to myself.

[She can see her reflection in the bubble and at least she can see her own eyes as those pinprick red dots, but she does wonder if he can.]

Wish I was a little bigger though, I was really looking forward to shopping in the markets...

We can always come back after you change back. Nothing is stopping us from doing so.

[If only he could see the smile on her face at that....]

Or I could just make you carry everything for me.

[Joking—]

Don't I already do that?

[A little poke of the bubble.]

Only because you offer. Now, you don't have much of a choice.

[She squeaks thoughtfully, her ears wiggling at his finger.]

I guess I could at least take a look at stuff... If you hold me up high enough.

Of course.

[And then a wry grin.]

Want to rest on my head?

[She straightens with surprise.]

Inside the bubble? Would it even stay!?

[A small shrug.]

We can give it a try.

[And up she goes as he places the bubble on his head, right between his ears. They kind of work to sandwich her there.]

[!!!

There's a little eep when she's suddenly lifted and placed atop his head between his ears, and she darts around inside the bubble, back and forth, wondering if it will stay or if she'll just float away.

...

....

But when she doesn't move—]

I think it might work.

[The ribbon is also long enough so it's not stretching even with his wrist down.]

Still have to try with me moving.

[And he will slowly swim forward...]

[She braces herself, and at least the ribbon won't let her float away completely, but...]

Smooth sailing so far, captain!

[Honestly, for all the things she feels about being a tiny little slug, this is kind of amusing???]

Going to try a little faster.

[Not too fast. It's not like he's trying to race down the street!! But at least at a more comfortable pace, and would be good to know—

Snort.

There's just a pouty snort behind them before he's suddenly nudged over by the seahorse they may have forgotten about—]

[At least swimming, they can move a little more smoothly. Or he can, at least...

And all is well and good with Tifa just gently bobbing inside the bubble with every sway of his tail to propel them forward when—]

Eustace!

[A high-pitched shriek when she's very abruptly knocked off his head and darts away, only for the bubble to snap back when the ribbon grows taut. In all of her spinning, she catches a glimpse of that sea horse behind him.]

How rude!?

[He hastily pulls back on the ribbon to bring her in closer before turning around to see...

...Ah.]

I guess we forgot it. Sorry.

[He'll reach up to stroke the pouty seahorse's head, and there will be a bit of a tail flick and toss of its head... But it will forgive.

Eustace then looks at Tifa.]

You okay?

[Spinning, spinning, spinning... Maybe she won't ever get used to this.]

Yeah, I'm fine, but... was that really necessary?

[The seahorse grunts at her, flicking its tail again as its ears pin down slightly.]

Try to be more careful!

[She really could have snapped off there! But it seems to understand her tone, at least, so she won't scold it anymore.]

We can probably ride it to the markets.

[He can't really blame Tifa for scolding the seahorse, so he just leaves it be. It does seem to understand before holding her up. He wishes he could help with the spinning, but...alas. The best he can do is just keep the bubble steady until she straightens out, and only then will he carefully set her back on top of her head.]

Would make it faster, and hopefully less likely to be bumped.

[Having the seahorse would likely bring more attention and make people move away from them, so this may work better in their favor. So once he's sure Tifa is on his head securely, he'll mount up on the seahorse and they'll start moving forward again.]

Let me know if you start feeling unstable.

[She's a little nervous about this, but it's better than all of their other options. With the markets being on the other side of the village and the place starting to get busier, they'd be safer on a seahorse, won't they? Like him, she thinks it would at least keep the path relatively open for them!

But as they start to move, Tifa does feel the bubble jiggle a bit, but nothing too terrible...

Enough that she can rest at the bottom.]

Think your ears could hold it in place?

[She's mostly joking... But she would be impressed if they could—]

....Hm.

[Honestly, he had wondered, but...]

I don't think so. They don't really move inward like that.

[And he's afraid of moving them now because what if they disturb the bubble and sends her flying out!!!]

[A squeaky laugh echoes from her and the bubble.]

Yeah, I figured. Still, would have been cute if they could. Could always tie me around your head.

I don't think we have to go that far.

[He tilts his head a little back up to her, as if to tease her.]

[The bubble bounces at the motion, but Tifa is all laughs. At least it's cheered her up somewhat...]

You don't want a cute bubble bunny bonnet for your trip? I think it'd be cute. The whales would probably be more inclined to help, too.

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