Return to Mareth (In Game)
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On the third day of travel, the rain stopped, and the sea calmed a bit. Elliana, however, still didn't stray too far from the rail. As she leaned on it, waiting for the next bout of seasickness to come up, a sudden flicker of movement caught her eye from under the water. As she tried to get a closer look, her head was nearly taken off as something burst from the water at lightning speed. Elliana fell back onto the deck, and when she looked up she was greeted by the sight of a long, thin, scale-covered body looming out of the water. It was at least thirty feet long, though only about as wide as her thigh, and capped by a small, round, fish-like head that was filled with teeth too long for its mouth. The thing looked at her with large unblinking eyes, and lunged again.
[A sea serpent has appeared, what does everyone do?]
[A sea serpent has appeared, what does everyone do?]
Castella's palms lit up like spot lights, and the sensitive, lidless, eyes of the sea serpent quickly took them in. With a loud hiss, the creature withdrew back into the water, leaving the adventurers unmolested.
[Everyone gets 1 XP for discovering sea serpents.]
[Everyone gets 1 XP for discovering sea serpents.]
"Don't be too thrilled," warned Isaac. "Sea serpents are easily startled, but they soon return, in greater numbers." After seeing to it that Elliana was alright, Isaac quickly returned to his spot at the helm and did his best to get them as far away as he could.
Mia looks down at the water, watching for any sudden movements. "So umm.... when you say in greater numbers, how many does that mean exactly?"
"Sea serpents tend to travel in family groups, like killer whales," said Isaac. "Still, if we put enough distance between us and them, they should give up the chase."
Whatever maneuvers Isaac used they seemed to work, as the group didn't see another serpent for the rest of their travels. Indeed, they saw very little on the rest of the journey until, finally, on the sixth day, Elliana was leaning over the side of the boat when she saw the barest hint of trees on the horizon.
Whatever maneuvers Isaac used they seemed to work, as the group didn't see another serpent for the rest of their travels. Indeed, they saw very little on the rest of the journey until, finally, on the sixth day, Elliana was leaning over the side of the boat when she saw the barest hint of trees on the horizon.
"Phew, looks like we're nearly there." Mia yawns sleepily and stands up, looking to the land just on the horizon. She doesn't seem affected by the rocking of the boat although she doesn't seem to have had much sleep over the journey.