Silence rested upon the murky bluish waters of the dragon lands. Only mere moments ago the air was filled with the roars of countless dragons, the flapping of wings and synthesis of battle. Even the smell of sulphur had faded in favor of the salty water’s scent. A block of seaweeds and wood slowly bobbed and crawled through the watery terrain amidst the silence. One of the lighter pieces of seaweed lightly moved aside exposing a single purple eye. It observed the surroundings like a hawk hunting for prey. In an instant, the moving mound of seaweed shifted then rolled aside to expose two hidden ponies within. The camouflage pulled aside as though it was a candy wrapper with two unicorns wrapped safely inside.
 
“It looks safe,” Twilight Sparkle whisper.
 
“Finally! This seaweed is doing my mane no favors,” Rarity gasped her first breath of air that wasn’t obstructed with plant life. She could taste the salt in her lungs as she inhaled deeply. The two unicorns continued to kick their legs to propel them forward, they used the log as a ballast. The water was chilly, obnoxiously cold, indeed their nipples had perked up and goose bumps rose up under their fur. The two mares were wearing bikinis, Twilight a simple blue two piece and Rarity a striped black and sky blue two piece with a metal clasp firmly holding the two cups together. Despite the water’s assault on Rarity’s complicated and dazzling delicate tail it held true to its swirly shape. Her mane suffered slightly as the seaweed pressed it down. Twilight did not have to worry about the detrimental effects of the sea as she was fair more plain than her friend.
 
 
After a few more minutes of swimming, with no end in sight, Twilight broke the silence. With no dragons around, nor any dangers, it seemed safe to speak.
 
“I hate to ask this Rarity but why all this?” Twilight asked. She moved slightly causing their large watermelon sized breasts to push up against each other. The two mares were pressed for space as it was under their cloak and the discomfort of the tight bikinis only made Twilight Sparkle feel even more cramped. Rarity must have some reason to have a simple wardrobe malfunction, never in her life would the unicorn dare expose her areola in public like this.
 
“What do you mean darling? You came up with the disguise and it’s working brilliantly, I might add!” Rarity responded, she made gestures to their camouflage cloak.
 
“Not that. I mean our outfits, bikinis? Really? I mean I would figure we could wear something a little warmer and not so exposing,” Twilight said hoping for a solid answer. She rarely questioned her friends choice of fashion but there must be something better, something to keep them warm or protect them from deadly dragon fire. Instead they were nearly bare and quite exposed to any dangerous flames that the dragons may spew. Rarity’s eyes gleamed like her cutie mark.
 
“You see Twilight darling I know quite a few things about dragons. In my time as a gem scavenger I’ve had to deal with dragons, just a handful mind you, but I have learned a couple of tricks. For example, dragons can be very single minded. If a dragon was hunting for prey or food our disguise simply wouldn’t do BUT because they’re completing over rulership we shant be noticed. Secondly, dragons are quite the victims to the deadly sins. I’ve seldom met a dragon who didn’t look lustfully upon me nor have they failed to desire the literal jewels of my labor. Luckily, thanks to their single mindedness I have been able to escape without danger. You see, my dear Twilight, they can only focus upon one desire at a time. When confronted with another desire they struggle with an internal conflict which prevents them from action - you may consider it a ‘stun tactic’ even. So by wearing a rather… alluring, or even exposing, clothing the dragon will be conflicted between their natural lust and desire to rule. Faced with this conflict they will be stunned and we shall escape with ease!” Rarity explained in full. Twilight was amazed at Rarity’s knowledge, she wished she could write it down but her book was in magical stasis to prevent it from getting damaged.
 
“Surprised?” Rarity grinned, “Gem hunting isn’t quite as simple as it would seem… hush now, I can see the island in the distance,” Twilight looked over and could see the towering island and dragons, though they seemed like dots from here, circling the land. The two ponies adjusted their camouflage then sank a little deeper into the water. Silence once more returned to the sea, only the lapping of water against their cloak could be heard but soon the cries of dragons would fill the air.