Peril at Sea

"I'm so bored, Kindi. I'm dying of boredom." Remilia lay limply over the railing at the edge of the deck, complaining to Kindi, who sat beside her.

"Weren't you excited to see the ocean just a few days ago? Why are you bored again already?" Kindi did not look up at her friend's words. She flipped through her magic notes as she replied.

"You haven't even looked up. The sea looks the same every day. This calm, windless surface is so boring. Nothing interesting has happened either. Didn't they say the sea was full of monsters, Murlocs and Naga, as well as legendary pirates and ghost ships? Aren't you curious?" Remilia had always been endlessly curious.

"Don't listen to sailors' tall tales. This route runs from Southshore to Menethil Harbor, then onward to Stormwind City. There are plenty of ships traveling it, and Stormwind City's fleet patrols the south. How could there be any of the things you mentioned?"

"And don't say so many unlucky things aboard a ship. Be careful, or the captain might throw you into the sea." Kindi put on the air of an adult.

"Huh? How come I didn't know any of that? Did our teacher teach us?" Ignoring the threat, the girl asked in confusion.

"It's in that Dwarf uncle's exploration journal. Didn't you read it too?" Kindi said curiously.

"There weren't any spell structures in it. I tossed it aside after reading the beginning. Hehe." Remi would never feel ashamed of her ignorance.

"Esteemed Lady Remilia, being a mage does not mean you graduate just because you can cast Fireball. Geographic knowledge of Azeroth is also something mages must understand," Kindi said disdainfully.

"I can read it when we return to Dalaran. Besides, I have you right now." Remilia had never considered Kindi an