Sweet and Sour

It had been months since she had left the rabble.One parting gift gone array and a meeting later, the young woman was free to explore as wished. No more hours spent wasting away behind a desk or barking at stupid underlings; it is a feeling that remained as invigorating now as it had then. Following the maps and nautical knowledge Watame had attained while in service, she island hopped until finding a place where she could procure a small ship. Now, she lay on a beach with a shaved ice cone in her hand, the sun beating overhead, and not a care in the world.

"All I need is a good tussle to get the blood pumping and this would be perfect."