"Hey, it worked, didn't it!?" she protested playfully. Yeah, she was used to this sort of thing by now.

"Ah, well. Do what feels right," Ray answered with a smile. She laughed at the face Amy made. "Yeah, those merchants get pretty awful sometimes..."

"You should come visit her sometime! She looks pretty damn good when she's not torn up by a storm or something. And hey, if you get seasick, we'll take care of you, no worries."

Ray grinned up at Jalen and shook his hand. "I think he might. I'm Ray, nice to finally meet you. Been hearing quite a bit from your wife here." She winked at Amy.