Wait it out.

It isn't perfect. Occasionally, water drips down from the pressure of the rain through the main deck overhead. It's difficult to remain seated due to the churning of the waves. Though now that the sails have been lowered and all has been properly secured, everybody is relieved despite being thoroughly drenched. Over time, at the very least, the rocking of the boat becomes like erratic, and more manageable, despite the storm still hitting hard outside. The important thing is that you're all safe and sound.

Eva twists and squeezes the front of her blouse, wringing a stream of water down to the puddle-covered floor. Hardly more than a couple buttons keep it on at the best of times, so they nearly slip right out as she does so. Either because she realized she almost flashed everybody, or because the fabric is still wet and slings to her slippery skin, her cheeks start to glow pink and she holds her arms up and over her bust, concealing what could accidentally be revealed. "Uhm, s-so everyone is here right?" she asks. "That storm hit fast."

"It did indeed. If anybody is injured, please let me know." Amara soaked just as everybody else. She sits at a table, and combs her fingers through her hair to at least attempt to relieve the weight of water from her head. With her long, golden locks, there's much to get wet, and much to attempt to dry. The floor after a time becomes nearly as flooded as outside, though at least the only rain coming down is from people's bodies.

With a loud clank, Niki's breastplate hits the floorboards. She unbuckles each piece of metal from her body, until she's wearing no more than her matching dark brown short shorts and strap of fabric around her bust--even simpler than a tube top. She lays back on a seat opposite of Amara and sighs with relief. "Whew. That wasn't so bad though. I just happened to be taking a nap when it started, so that was a rude awakening."

"Yuck." Malakae raises her arms. She tugs on her qipao, but it just keeps sticking to her skin. "And I don't think we're gonna have the chance to try our clothes for a bit."

"I don't understand why you continue to wear them," speaks Vyzia, genuinely confused and concerned.

Malakae wraps her arms around herself. "Excuse me? I know that you have no shame, but I'll remain happily clothed, thank you."

"The hearth will warm us," speaks Snow quietly from across the galley. Flames spark to life, and rise up farther as she stokes them. She brings up her opened palms and warms herself thoroughly. Her ears twitch, and her tails slowly wags back and forth.

"Thanks for doing that," you say as you approach her from behind. The warmth of the fire is already feeling fantastic. You scratch her behind the ear and add, "You're the best."

"Mm~," Snow mumbles under her breath. Her eyes flutter shut, and she purrs softly.

"Hey. Are you not worried about your crew, Xue?" Niki asks. She leans back so far, that the chair's front legs leave the ground, and she balances with her bare toes gripping the table's edge. "I could hardly even see them from our side. I hope they're good."

"I'm not worried at all," he responds.

"They do this all the time!" Stax calls out from the distance. She's rustling through the panties, looking for snacks. "We're rookies. If the Silver Hunters have been sailing for years, this won't have been the first storm, and I doubt it's the worst."

"Not even close," Xue adds.

As you lean near the hearth, not far from where Snow sits, Dixby wanders over. She has a towel wrapped around her, and her goggles must be elsewhere. Her hair is down, which is certainly a rarity, and somehow it all makes her look quite a bit different than her usual self. "Thanks again, Kyle," she says.

You crouch down to her level. "Again?" you ask.

"First you give me a place to be myself in safety, and among such fun friends, and now you save my life."

"We all do a lot of things. Helping each other out is what friends do."

Mole laughs nervously. "Well for me, I really gotta thank you. Lalarin, was it? I'm not even a part of this crew, and you nearly tumbled over the railing to save me in time. I wasn't watching where I was stepping. It was really stupid. Honestly, it was my fault--"

Lalarin waves her hand dismissively. "Speak nothing of it, citizen!"

"... Lala, you're not in costume," you say with a smirk.

"I know that!" She clears her throat. "What I meant to say was, you're welcome. But I'd have done that for anybody. It's what a super heroine does."

"Without context, she's going to think you have an ego."

"Wh-What? Really? Oh yeah. I guess that does sound strange."

Sitting atop the table near the others stands Fava, as her normal tiny pixie self. "Hey uhm, if we're thanking each other, I was actually saved too."

"Oh for real?" you ask. "I was hoping you'd be fine. I know you weren't in your other body. They let me know you were safe, but I assumed you had made it down the hatch first. What happened?"

"The wind was so powerful that it nearly shot me all the way to the other ship, I swear. But before I was lost, Bek grabbed me."

Lynx is handing out towels she's found, over near the door. "I saw that. It was an incredible catch."

Bekram takes a piece of bread from Stax, over near where the food is kept. "Oh don't worry about it. Just doing what I should."

"Vyzia there was pretty impressive," says Niki. "Maybe shes onto something about the no-clothes thing, because that girl can move."

"... Compliments aren't necessary," the dragon replies quietly.

Dixby giggles. She looks to you, and tugs on your sleeve you grab your attention. "You were the most impressive. Just saying."

"We all did our part," you respond.

"Sure you saved me. Sure you took control of the situation. But also, you're the only reason we're all here together. Remember that." She then takes the towel and dries off her hair. "I wonder how long this storm will last."

"I hope it won't be too long," says Eva.

You stand up once again. "Let's eat and then call it a night. We'll sleep through the storm, and get ready to sail again tomorrow. I'm sure Captain Silver is thinking the same thing."

Xue gives you an affirming nod.

"And I'll stay in the crew's quarters with the rest of you. But let's get something in our stomachs first." You wave a hand over, and take a seat near Amara and Niki, and shortly after, Eva joins beside you.

Everybody finds a place to sit and rest, and despite everything, you enjoy the evening together.