He understood her feeling of longing for such a home. Almost all Crayterians felt the same, Erik included. He was truly proud of their achievement to build cities in the middle of the ocean, but he knew that if his nation was to truly grow... Yuma must be tamed entirely. And he was hopeful about it, since he believed in the Republic's perseverance. Seeing Doreen share the same hope though, it made him confusingly happy. He just looked at her with a kind smile and replied softly "Some day, indeed."
The ship began descending slowly and steady, coming closer to the water but not too much. Erik chuckled as he realised what it meant. He gave Doreen a devious grin and commented "The show's about to start."
"Ahoy then! arrhhh" - Peter replied gleefuly while jumping a few steps back from Ben. He took a quick look around the room they were in and found a stick-like plastic decoration, fit for a sword. He picked it up and pointed it at Ben while asking "We be hunting for loot, captain?"
Their game went on from deck to deck, with both of them waving their "swords" around, acting as if they were fighting rival pirates. It didn't take long for the theatrics to reach the deck where Erik and Doreen were, right in the middle of their conversation.
