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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7559622" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 254</p><p></p><p>Leaving the aft deck to Torrin, Sond rushed forward and began issuing orders. The crew responded quickly, gathering long coils of thick hemp rope and taking them to the bow of the ship. They began fastening them together, tying multiple knots in the center of what became a strand almost a hundred feet long.</p><p></p><p>“What are they doing?” Bredan asked.</p><p></p><p>“They’re rigging a keel line,” Quellan explained. “They’ll run the rope down the length of the ship and try to dislodge the object.”</p><p></p><p>“And if that doesn’t work?”</p><p></p><p>The cleric shook his head; he had no answer.</p><p></p><p>It didn’t take long to get the rope rigged. Several crew members on each side of the ship walked it back, passing it around the rigging and other obstacles. Finally, they reached the aftcastle. Bredan could see the moment when they hooked on their passenger. He joined them in taking the ropes as far back as they could go and then pulling the rope back and forth in an effort to dislodge the object. But they only managed to slip the rope free. At Sond’s order, the men on the both sides quickly added slack and rushed to the forward end of the aftcastle before the line could foul the rudder.</p><p></p><p>“Maybe we could try it from back to front,” Bredan said.</p><p></p><p>“No,” Sond said. “Get it taut again, about where the obstruction is,” she told her men. While the sailors moved the line back into position, she took up one of the ends of the rope and used her belt knife to cut a small loop a few feet in length. She went over to the starboard rail. “Bring it up as far as you can,” she said to the sailors there. They pulled up the rope as much as they could while allowing the men on the opposite rail a good grip.</p><p></p><p>“What are you thinking of doing?” Glori asked Sond.</p><p></p><p>The halfling found one of the knots in the rope and attached her small length of rope there. She made a circle that she twined around her wrist a few times.</p><p></p><p>“Captain,” Quellan said. “Maybe… ah, maybe one of us should do this.”</p><p></p><p>“It’s my ship,” Sond said. “And before you make a comment about our respective sizes, you should know that I am not planning on relying upon physical strength.” She twisted her head and free arm around, making sure that her muscles were limber, before she went up to the rail.</p><p></p><p>“I’ve never seen anyone volunteer to take a keelhauling before,” Rodan said.</p><p></p><p>Sond leapt up onto the railing, and gestured to her sailors to make ready. But before she could go over the side the ship shuddered, and then lurched heavily.</p><p></p><p>Quellan quickly grabbed for Sond, but the captain had already spun and dropped back to the deck, freeing herself from the rope. Bredan looked over the side, in time to see a dark shadow pass below the ship. The only detail that he could make out was that whatever it was, it was <em>huge</em>. It faded as whatever it was sank back under the surface.</p><p></p><p>Bredan looked over to see Glori standing at the railing beside him. “Uh oh,” she said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7559622, member: 143"] Chapter 254 Leaving the aft deck to Torrin, Sond rushed forward and began issuing orders. The crew responded quickly, gathering long coils of thick hemp rope and taking them to the bow of the ship. They began fastening them together, tying multiple knots in the center of what became a strand almost a hundred feet long. “What are they doing?” Bredan asked. “They’re rigging a keel line,” Quellan explained. “They’ll run the rope down the length of the ship and try to dislodge the object.” “And if that doesn’t work?” The cleric shook his head; he had no answer. It didn’t take long to get the rope rigged. Several crew members on each side of the ship walked it back, passing it around the rigging and other obstacles. Finally, they reached the aftcastle. Bredan could see the moment when they hooked on their passenger. He joined them in taking the ropes as far back as they could go and then pulling the rope back and forth in an effort to dislodge the object. But they only managed to slip the rope free. At Sond’s order, the men on the both sides quickly added slack and rushed to the forward end of the aftcastle before the line could foul the rudder. “Maybe we could try it from back to front,” Bredan said. “No,” Sond said. “Get it taut again, about where the obstruction is,” she told her men. While the sailors moved the line back into position, she took up one of the ends of the rope and used her belt knife to cut a small loop a few feet in length. She went over to the starboard rail. “Bring it up as far as you can,” she said to the sailors there. They pulled up the rope as much as they could while allowing the men on the opposite rail a good grip. “What are you thinking of doing?” Glori asked Sond. The halfling found one of the knots in the rope and attached her small length of rope there. She made a circle that she twined around her wrist a few times. “Captain,” Quellan said. “Maybe… ah, maybe one of us should do this.” “It’s my ship,” Sond said. “And before you make a comment about our respective sizes, you should know that I am not planning on relying upon physical strength.” She twisted her head and free arm around, making sure that her muscles were limber, before she went up to the rail. “I’ve never seen anyone volunteer to take a keelhauling before,” Rodan said. Sond leapt up onto the railing, and gestured to her sailors to make ready. But before she could go over the side the ship shuddered, and then lurched heavily. Quellan quickly grabbed for Sond, but the captain had already spun and dropped back to the deck, freeing herself from the rope. Bredan looked over the side, in time to see a dark shadow pass below the ship. The only detail that he could make out was that whatever it was, it was [i]huge[/i]. It faded as whatever it was sank back under the surface. Bredan looked over to see Glori standing at the railing beside him. “Uh oh,” she said. [/QUOTE]
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