Private Finished Beach Day!

"Yes, its a good day to come to beach." at least according Arnaaluk. The air was breezy and cloudy skies allowed only a few streams of sunlight past while temperatures hung around 13 degrees Celsius (or about 55 degree Fahrenheit depending on one's preferences). It was not the sunny skies that most people associate with the beach but there was still several beach goers and venders present.

"Anything with meat." was Arnaaluk's response to her colorful friend, whom bright attire contrasted the monochrome shades of her sealskin clothes.

As the pair approached her feet sunk into the sand with each step she the took while her tail dragged behind to make a sandy trail. Once their spot was claimed and their towels laid down, Arnaaluk began to shed her outer clothes to reveal the tight-fitting navy blue one piece swimsuit in its entirety now.

"Yeah, hold up while I fold my clothes before I strike a pose for you." answered Arnaaluk as she wore a smile on her face. Once she neatly folded her garments on top of her towel, she stood up tall and proud for view.

"Its cute right?" she as as she rests a hand on her hip, a cheeky breeze stirring up her brown hair as if she was some sort swimsuit model.

"Thank you. Your too kind Blair." chuckled the whale girl as she beams a bright, if toothy, smile. Afterwards Arnaaluk just stared at Blair for a moment. Though she had seen the pictures, it wasn't until Blair had it on that they realized how skimpy the swimsuit was. It was barely strings tied with some cloth covering her breast and pelvis while the rest of her creamy skin was laid bare for the sun to kiss. Or at least what little sun was out. But it did cover the parts it was suppose to hide, if only minimally.

"Oh! It nice... but... " Arnaaluk pauses, rubbing one of her braids with her thumb and finger as she wonders if she should say her concerns. Concerns that her swimsuit was too delicate looking and barely held together but she was worried that might embarrass her friend.

"... I think you look great in it." smiled Arnaaluk, deciding no not accidentally critizing Blair. Maybe they just couldn't afford swimware that covered up more of her body. Less material made it less expensive right? "Did you want to go get food first or swim a bit to work up more of an appetite later?"

The akhlut nods in agreement: swim first, meal second. In fact she even suggested that the two of them catch their food while swimming. While a good idea Arnaaluk knew if they wanted to catch anything but minnows they will have to swim a bit far out. Not that it was much an issue for a natural born hunter as herself but as for her friend Blair... she wasn't sure if she was truely up for the task. But then looks can be deceiving.

"Alright but whatever fish you catch you can cooked. Those that I catch I'll have raw." mused Arnaaluk as she proceeds to strech her arms and legs as well.

Arnaaluk would smirk at Blair's invitation for race but before she could even let out word they had scampered off to the water. Though her racing partner had a head start and her tail weighed her down on land, her superior form and length of her stride allowed her quickly catch up and surpass Blair as her feet touch touched the water first. Her momentum carried her until Arnaaluk was waist deep in water it was only then she spun around with a victorious smile on her face as she looked to how far behind Blair was behind her now.

"Oh I see you finally caught up" piped up Arnaaluk as Blair popped her head just in front of her. After wearing that cocky smile for a few moments her face softens to more playful smirk as Blair asks her about all the sort of things she can do in the water.

"Well you will see it in action once I move out in deeper. I can hold my breath to up to about... 90 minutes before I need to breath. I can do far more than that while in the water. I can see with my echolocation much further out in water and take on the form of an orca if wish to."

"Unlikey~" chuckled Arnaaluk. She was born to swim after all. As Blair's head bumped into into her abs, Arnaaluk couldn't up but giggle as her red hair tickled against along her belly.

"Ha ha ha... watch where your drifting my friend." spoke Arnaaluk, her smile from laughter as she gently pushes Blair a little further away from her by pushing the girl's shoulders with just her thumbs.

"As for what its all like. Well... if you go deep enough its dark, quite, and feels like the water is going to crush you from all of the pressure. Its quite devoid of... well anything and my pod always speak of stories of monsters lurking if you go deep enough which is why we rarely swim down to the depths where the light doesn't reach." answered Arnaaluk, whom then decides to tell her a little more about the surface where she usually reside "But on the surface, the waters are emerald green full of fish, seals and whales. It also very nosy as no matter where you swim there is always that ringing of boat propellers in the distance. So we all have to keep close so that we can all hear each other. I grew up used to it but my parents used to tell stories of how there was only the peaceful songs of whales that once filled the oceans."

"P-please don't! I know it may seem funny but tickling is seen as torture among my people. Some of us would even be executed by being tickled to death! And I don't want to accidentally hurt you either." spoke up Arnaaluk with grave alarm in her voice as she a step back deeper into the water with frightened look on her face.

It was the sort of embarrassing to admit and something Arnaaluk preferred to keep to herself. People always seem to want to test how ticklish she is the moment she ever mentions it. Wether Blair was joking or intended to do she had to warn her how serious tickling was to her despite how innocent sounding it might have been. After making her concerns known she she lets out a sigh of relief while Blair stared out to the ocean, telling all about how they can both learn from their new home together... before splashing water her.

"That sounds like a fine plan to me. I like that idea very much." answered Arnaaluk whom proceeds splash a larger wake of water at Blair with childish glee. Her her successful assault against Blair she then asks "In fact how about I show you some new things right now? Would you hold onto my back while I swim you around and catch fish for us?"