"A month?" Kai tilts his head with a dirty little grin as he considers it, staring at Grey's back as they walk. "I'm going to stay it'll take two. I might lose this bet, but our brave captain can be a bit of a hardass..."

He laughs as they step into the boat, Grey fixating his glare at the river while Kai picks the oar next to Aidan and makes the man scoot over to make some room for him. He might be amused and full of mischief but the smile he gives Aidan is always warm and genuine, so fond it's hard to see anything but clear affection in it.

"Speaking of fucking," he says quietly, to Ulysse whose place is in front of them. "Your sea mage hasn't made it unclear to anyone whose pants he'd like to be in..."