Having concluded his business with Treasa Marcus headed back to his cabin.
He did not want to stick around for too long now that the sun was coming up and be discovered by other people.
"So did you manage to heal your friend." Mrazivy asked the moment Marcus phased back into the room.
"Yeah. She was pretty grateful, and I am glad I was able to help her." Marcus said as he reaped in his original form.
"Good, then if you no longer have that on your mind lets go have some fun."
Being practically dragged out of the room Marcus followed Mrazivy to the first of many attractions she wanted to see on the ship.
For the entire day they hopped around from one part of the ship to the other until late into the night.
At this point they had sampled most of what the ship had to offer and were now in a certain place.
"I really did not think that this was going to be a problem for her." Marcus said with an exacerbated sigh.
"Damn it. Just one more hand. I am sure to win eventually." Mrazivy grumbled under her breath.
Currently they were in the casino to play some of the games.
However, before they entered Marcus had made sure to press the point that they had fifty gold each to gamble with and not to use any more than that.
When one gambled, they should expect to lose everything they came in with, which was why setting a limit was important.
Marcus thought of it more as a fee he was paying for the entertainment rather than actually trying to win anything.
And he had figured that it would be fine to leave Mrazivy to herself, but she was currently at a blackjack table and was pulling more money out of her item box whenever she needed it.
Naturally her competitive nature made her not want to lose and she was trying to recoup her losses by throwing more money at the problem.
Certainly, as a princess she had plenty of funds and could afford to lose a bit, but Marcus did not need her developing a gambling addiction. Especially since she seemed really bad at it.
"Come on Mraz. You have had enough. How about we go back to the pool and cool off with some drinks instead?" Marcus said to her.
"Okay, that sounds good. We can celebrate after I win the next round." Mrazivy said, preparing to place her next bet.
Shaking his head, Marcus was not taking no for an answer and began physically dragging her away.
"No Marcus! I could feel it. I was definitely going to win next time." She said as she struggled against him.
Thankfully she was not really forceful about it and knew that what he was doing was for her own good.
If she had really tried to break his grasp there would be little he could do to stop her without destroying the entire ship.
"Is there a problem sir?" One of the casino's guards said, coming up to check on the situation.
"Nothing major. My wife just got a bit too into the game and spent too much of our money. Please excuse the disturbance." Marcus said while continuing to drag Mrazivy out.
The guard seemed like he wanted to say more, but one glare from Marcus was enough to make him fear for his life and drop the issue.
Once he had gotten her settled down, she became a bit gloomy about not having had the chance to win.
"Listen Mraz, it is not about the money, since honestly, we can get plenty of that. It is about getting too absorbed in it. If you stick to your limits, it can be a bit of fun. but being that absorbed is bad for you." Marcus said after ordering them some drinks.
"I know, it is just. I really wanted to win. I could feel that I was getting closer."
"If you really wanted to win, I could turn into a ghost and look at the dealer's cards?" Marcus suggested.
"No, that would be cheating! It would defeat the whole point of it being my win!" Mrazivy said with an appalled expression.
"See, then there is no reason to keep going. In the end, nothing you can do gives you a better chance of winning, so it is not even a competition. It all just comes down to luck for the most part and it will always be in the dealer's favor. Instead, you can try to beat me tomorrow."
Hearing this, Mrazivy's interest was piqued, and she looked expectantly at Marcus.
"We will finally be able to go fishing tomorrow. We can see who can get the biggest fish. Sure, it comes down to a bit of luck, but there is also skilled involved with fishing, and it is not meant to be addictive like gambling."
"Sure, that sounds good. But what kind of reward might I get should I win?" Mrazivy said with a devious smile.
Shuddering, Marcus was not sure what she had in mind, but decided to play along.
"I will go along with anything you want to do as long as it does not involve the casino."
"Perfect. Then I will offer you the same. Now what are we going to do when I win?" Mrazivy said, as if her victory was already a forgone conclusion.
Fortunately, this managed to get her mind completely off of the casino, and she began planning what to have Marcus do.
It was not long after that the drinks Marcus and ordered arrived and the two of them sat by the pool and relaxed.
"When you let loose you really go all out." Marcus said as he princess carried Mrazivy back to their cabin.
Normally she was pretty well in control of herself, but today it seemed she had thrown all caution to the wind.
She had ordered every drink on the menu and consumed all of them.
As someone that was above level seventy, she had a high tolerance for alcohol, but after all she drank even Mrazivy had become inebriated.
"Oh, don't be that way. We are on our honeymoon. This is the time for us to let go and have a little fun. Anyway, I am not as drunk as you think. I just wanted you to dote on me a little." Mrazivy said right before Marcus opened up the door to their cabin.
Then as soon as the door was closed, as if to prove what she had just said, she swiftly got out of Marcus' grasp and threw him onto the bed.
He was entirely caught off guard by this and did not realize what was going on until he saw Mrazivy get on top of him.
"You know we have already been married for a couple months, but we have not done it for over three weeks. Now that we are finally alone, I am not going to hold back anymore." Mrazivy said with a very seductive voice in Marcus' ear.
She then activated a sound blocking magic tool and began taking her clothes off. Ready to indulge in a night of passion with her husband.
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