Of Jungle Deeps and Ocean Depths

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Most of the mud here is too soft from the constant rain to hold any footprints for long. But there is a heel here, going toward the water, that looks to be your father's heel.*

 

[Zerth]

"It looks like the tracks lead towards the river." Tiana, who has some minor tracking abilities, comes up with an idea, albeit a long-shot. "Maybe your father has followed the river to cover his tracks."

 

[silentspace]

"It looks like the tracks lead towards the river." Tiana, who has some minor tracking abilities, comes up with an idea, albeit a long-shot. "Maybe your father has followed the river to cover his tracks."

"Well, it seems like we're on the right track, in any event. Let's press on. Shall we follow along the banks, or go in the river?"

 

[Erekose13]

"I think that I might be the most adept swimmer, so I will enter here and search a bit beneath the surface before we continue. And if you like I will stay in the water while you follow along on the banks." says Undinar, his face seems to brighten at the idea of getting into the water.

 

[Lichtenhart]

"Uh matey, it may not be that good an idea to go alone, let Mad Harry come with you." the sailor says, entering the water after Undinar, sneakily clasping his father's pearl with his right hand.

 

[Zerth]

"Good idea. It's about time you took a bath, you dirty pirate," Tiana says jokingly with a mischievous smile directed at Harry as he is about get submerged.

 

[Keia]

Rappai, Grippli Cleric

"Rappai is prepared she is, prepared to invoke the blessings of Is-aycha to grant the ability to breath water to those who need it," Rappai explained. "Tall ones should just let Rappai know when tall one will be traveling for a time underwater."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*As Undinar and May Harry slip beneath the waters, the first thing they notice is that this place is far from what it seems. Beneath the waves a faint green light illuminates everything; what should be dim or dark from the overcast sky and rain is instead as clear as if it were in full moonlight. Undinar notices another strange thing, the Underwave version of a dock, a neat structure of rocks to which one can tie up their possessions in order to explore above the surface unencumbered. Intelligent hands made this... mermaids probably to judge by the construction.*

*Lines of braided river weeds stake out a path away from the worst of the currents, and unless you choose otherwise, this is what you can follow. Bobbing up occasionally to make sure you're still next to your friends, you both can continue to swim, occasionally seeing another "dock."*

*After several hours of walking, you come to a curious thing. The river abruptly stops, crashing down into a large hole in the ground. For those underneath the surface, they can see the "path" leading down the waterfall, though a rock carved with the Aquan symbols for "dangerous currents" is pretty clear that it is not an easy trip...*

 

[Erekose13]

Undinar surfaces, motioning for Harry to join him. As his shimmering kelp-like hair breaches the surface of the water, he looks about to find how closely his friends have followed along the shore. Spotting them he gets out and gives a report of what lies ahead of them. "Here the water descends down a waterfall, looks a bit dangerous especially given the warning signs that might have been written by mermaids."

 

[Lichtenhart]

Mad Harry resurfaces with Undinar, but he's strangely silent. He doesn't know what to think. His father went down that hole? And how, since he left his pearl at home? Or he had another way to breathe underwater and left that to Harry so he could follow him. He knew Harry would follow him anywhere. But what had Irongut to do with mermaids to begin with?

"Could be there that the kind ones o' the water live?"