The guild was enjoying a relaxing day on the boat... well everyone except Mario, due to his motion sickness. At least the Protectors hadn't come with them, Bryan would've been just as bad off as Mario. Daveed rubbed his boyfriend's back to try and comfort him but it didn't really work.

"Maybe this wasn't a good idea." Daveed said after a bit.

"You think?" Mario said sarcastically before continuing to throw up off the side of the boat.

"Hmmmm, we could go swimming as to keep some of your food in your stomach?" Kit suggested even though she didn't particularly like the idea of swimming in the water.

Mario shook his head instantly while the rest of the guild, save Inmo, chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Inmo asked curiously.

"We tried teaching Mario how to swim but no matter what, he always sinks." Ritchie told him. "Its... a problem."

"Wait you don't know how to swim?" Inmo asked with a little laughter in his voice.

"Its a little hard to learn how to swim when no matter what, you always sink straight to the bottom." Mario managed to get out before leaning back over the side.

"Plus even when he hangs onto someone, half the time he ends up dragging them down as well." Daveed added.

"How do you sink straight to the bottom?" Kit asked curiously.

"He's basically a human-shaped rock, he can't float." Daveed told her. "So that's a no on swimming."

"How 'bout we have Mario hang onto you and get in the water? It's still gotta be better than him constantly throwing up." Kit suggested.

"I guess..." Daveed said after seeing Mario nod slightly.

Everyone got ready to go in the water but when it came down to it, Mario was the last to get in the water. He looked really nervous. Daveed held out his arms for him so Mario sighed and carefully lowered himself down to him.

Mario instantly felt better being off the boat but he was scared to sink as well. He may have trusted Daveed but he was also known to drag others down with him and he definitely did not want that to happen even as Daveed arranged him so he could hang onto his back.

"I got you." Daveed told him reassuringly before adding. "And if anything goes wrong, I'll make a little ice plot."

Mario nodded against his shoulder as he held onto his boyfriend tightly. They swam around for a while, with Daveed occasionally making ice plots so that he could take a break from how heavy the dragon slayer was in the water. It really helped Mario get his energy back from the motion sickness.

Until they got back on the boat that is.