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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7550128" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 245</p><p></p><p>Bredan jolted awake as a hand touched his shoulder. He blinked against an unexpected intensity of light. “What? Is it morning?”</p><p></p><p>“Early afternoon, actually,” Rodan said. “I would have let you sleep longer, but there’s a report that land’s been sighted.”</p><p></p><p>That brought Bredan fully awake, and he sat up in his bunk. The light was natural sunlight, which poured in through the porthole. Quellan and Kosk were not there, though the room still stank of their collective misery from the night before. “Land? Already? Where?”</p><p></p><p>“You already know as much as I do,” Rodan said with a smirk. “I thought you might want to go up and check in with the captain.”</p><p></p><p>Bredan nodded, and reached for his coat.</p><p></p><p>They ran into one of Kalasien’s men in the narrow corridor. “Ho, Elias,” Bredan said as they retreated back into their cabin to let him pass. The soldier looked like he hadn’t gotten any sleep since last night; his clothes were sodden and filthy, and dark bags hung under his eyes. But he nodded respectfully at Bredan, giving Rodan a more cautious look. The tiefling was still a bit of an unknown to the Arreshians. While they knew that Xeeta was of the same fiendish ancestry, her magical amulet allowed her to present what others considered a “normal” appearance. Bredan still bristled a bit on Rodan’s behalf at such reactions, though he knew that Elias was a solid man otherwise.</p><p></p><p>“I heard that you saved the ship,” the soldier said.</p><p></p><p>“It was a group effort,” Bredan said, gesturing subtly to clearly include Rodan in the tally.</p><p></p><p>Elias nodded. “We’ve been helping with the pumps in the bilges,” he said. “The ship sprung a few leaks in the storm.”</p><p></p><p>That news awoke a new urgency in Bredan. “Are we in danger of sinking?” he asked.</p><p></p><p>“The crew doesn’t seem to think so. But it’s going to be tough to make repairs while underway.”</p><p></p><p>“We heard that land’s been sighted,” Bredan said. “Perhaps we can find someplace sheltered to make those repairs.”</p><p></p><p>Elias just nodded. As he started to turn away Bredan asked, “Hey, have you seen Kalasien?”</p><p></p><p>The soldier shook his head. “He was below with us, earlier. Maybe he’s up with the captain. If I see him, I’ll tell him you’re looking for him.”</p><p></p><p>The scene that greeted Bredan and Rodan on deck still showed the aftermath of the storm. Men were working all over the ship—and women, Bredan amended as he saw Glori crawling in the damaged rigging that dangled from the remaining mast. He didn’t see Kalasien, but Quellan was there, talking with Captain Sond. The half-orc saw them and waved them over.</p><p></p><p>“Bredan, Rodan,” the cleric said. “Feeling better, I hope?”</p><p></p><p>“I was able to get some rest, thanks,” Bredan said. “Captain Sond. I’m glad to see you all right.”</p><p></p><p>The halfling sailor nodded. “Thank you for your help last night. We could have lost the ship when the mast snapped.”</p><p></p><p>“What happened?” Bredan asked.</p><p></p><p>Sond shook her head. “I don’t know. I did my best to reduce the strain on the ship, but that storm… it was just ill luck. Such things happen upon the Deep.”</p><p></p><p>“We lost four men,” Quellan said. “Including the second-in-command.”</p><p></p><p>Bredan reevaluated the shadowed look on the captain’s face; it was more than just exhaustion. “I’m sorry,” he said. “He seemed like a solid guy.”</p><p></p><p>“Trev was reliable,” Sond said. “He was on the main deck when the mast collapsed. The sea has him, now. That’s all a sailor can ask for when he goes.”</p><p></p><p>“I heard that you’d spotted land,” Bredan said. “I thought we were days out from Weltarin yet.”</p><p></p><p>Sond nodded. “It must be an uncharted island. The storm blew us well off of our course. But it’s serendipitous. The <em>Gull</em> needs repairs, and we may be able to find a sheltered anchorage to put in.”</p><p></p><p>“How bad is it?” Rodan asked.</p><p></p><p>“She’s a good ship, but she’s taken a beating,” Sond said. “I wouldn’t want to risk continuing on to the mainland without at least patching some of the leaks and putting in a temporary mast. We have plenty of supplies for repairs below, as long as we can find a suitable piece of timber on the island.”</p><p></p><p>Glori dropped lightly to the upper deck and ran down to meet them. “What do you see?” Bredan asked her.</p><p></p><p>“It’s just a dark splotch from here,” she reported.</p><p></p><p>“We’ll be there soon enough,” Sond said. “If you’ll excuse me, there are a few things I need to check on below.”</p><p></p><p>“She’s a tough little woman,” Rodan said when she was gone.</p><p></p><p>“The loss of her second hit her hard,” Quellan said.</p><p></p><p>“How’s Kosk?” Bredan asked.</p><p></p><p>“He’ll be all right,” Quellan said. “He went below to help with the pumps.”</p><p></p><p>“Yeah, I ran into Elias in the corridor, he told me about that,” Bredan said.</p><p></p><p>“You should get something to eat,” Rodan said. “Before we get to the island.”</p><p></p><p>Bredan knew him well enough now to gauge his mood. “You think there will be trouble?” he asked.</p><p></p><p>“I’ve heard stories of Weltarin, same as you,” the tiefling said. “Maybe this island is deserted, maybe not. But if we’re going ashore, then we should be ready for anything.”</p><p></p><p>“Wise words,” Quellan said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7550128, member: 143"] Chapter 245 Bredan jolted awake as a hand touched his shoulder. He blinked against an unexpected intensity of light. “What? Is it morning?” “Early afternoon, actually,” Rodan said. “I would have let you sleep longer, but there’s a report that land’s been sighted.” That brought Bredan fully awake, and he sat up in his bunk. The light was natural sunlight, which poured in through the porthole. Quellan and Kosk were not there, though the room still stank of their collective misery from the night before. “Land? Already? Where?” “You already know as much as I do,” Rodan said with a smirk. “I thought you might want to go up and check in with the captain.” Bredan nodded, and reached for his coat. They ran into one of Kalasien’s men in the narrow corridor. “Ho, Elias,” Bredan said as they retreated back into their cabin to let him pass. The soldier looked like he hadn’t gotten any sleep since last night; his clothes were sodden and filthy, and dark bags hung under his eyes. But he nodded respectfully at Bredan, giving Rodan a more cautious look. The tiefling was still a bit of an unknown to the Arreshians. While they knew that Xeeta was of the same fiendish ancestry, her magical amulet allowed her to present what others considered a “normal” appearance. Bredan still bristled a bit on Rodan’s behalf at such reactions, though he knew that Elias was a solid man otherwise. “I heard that you saved the ship,” the soldier said. “It was a group effort,” Bredan said, gesturing subtly to clearly include Rodan in the tally. Elias nodded. “We’ve been helping with the pumps in the bilges,” he said. “The ship sprung a few leaks in the storm.” That news awoke a new urgency in Bredan. “Are we in danger of sinking?” he asked. “The crew doesn’t seem to think so. But it’s going to be tough to make repairs while underway.” “We heard that land’s been sighted,” Bredan said. “Perhaps we can find someplace sheltered to make those repairs.” Elias just nodded. As he started to turn away Bredan asked, “Hey, have you seen Kalasien?” The soldier shook his head. “He was below with us, earlier. Maybe he’s up with the captain. If I see him, I’ll tell him you’re looking for him.” The scene that greeted Bredan and Rodan on deck still showed the aftermath of the storm. Men were working all over the ship—and women, Bredan amended as he saw Glori crawling in the damaged rigging that dangled from the remaining mast. He didn’t see Kalasien, but Quellan was there, talking with Captain Sond. The half-orc saw them and waved them over. “Bredan, Rodan,” the cleric said. “Feeling better, I hope?” “I was able to get some rest, thanks,” Bredan said. “Captain Sond. I’m glad to see you all right.” The halfling sailor nodded. “Thank you for your help last night. We could have lost the ship when the mast snapped.” “What happened?” Bredan asked. Sond shook her head. “I don’t know. I did my best to reduce the strain on the ship, but that storm… it was just ill luck. Such things happen upon the Deep.” “We lost four men,” Quellan said. “Including the second-in-command.” Bredan reevaluated the shadowed look on the captain’s face; it was more than just exhaustion. “I’m sorry,” he said. “He seemed like a solid guy.” “Trev was reliable,” Sond said. “He was on the main deck when the mast collapsed. The sea has him, now. That’s all a sailor can ask for when he goes.” “I heard that you’d spotted land,” Bredan said. “I thought we were days out from Weltarin yet.” Sond nodded. “It must be an uncharted island. The storm blew us well off of our course. But it’s serendipitous. The [i]Gull[/i] needs repairs, and we may be able to find a sheltered anchorage to put in.” “How bad is it?” Rodan asked. “She’s a good ship, but she’s taken a beating,” Sond said. “I wouldn’t want to risk continuing on to the mainland without at least patching some of the leaks and putting in a temporary mast. We have plenty of supplies for repairs below, as long as we can find a suitable piece of timber on the island.” Glori dropped lightly to the upper deck and ran down to meet them. “What do you see?” Bredan asked her. “It’s just a dark splotch from here,” she reported. “We’ll be there soon enough,” Sond said. “If you’ll excuse me, there are a few things I need to check on below.” “She’s a tough little woman,” Rodan said when she was gone. “The loss of her second hit her hard,” Quellan said. “How’s Kosk?” Bredan asked. “He’ll be all right,” Quellan said. “He went below to help with the pumps.” “Yeah, I ran into Elias in the corridor, he told me about that,” Bredan said. “You should get something to eat,” Rodan said. “Before we get to the island.” Bredan knew him well enough now to gauge his mood. “You think there will be trouble?” he asked. “I’ve heard stories of Weltarin, same as you,” the tiefling said. “Maybe this island is deserted, maybe not. But if we’re going ashore, then we should be ready for anything.” “Wise words,” Quellan said. [/QUOTE]
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