I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
She noted the special relationship Tal seemed to have with the dragon flying above their heads. There remained a possibility that the creature would decide to descend upon her although she had no doubt that if she stayed close enough to the man, the threat of harm would be too great to risk. As a reminder, she shifted imperceptibly closer to him.
The implication of Maea's reliability had Thal wondering what she may be missing about the Ancient's history, but she quickly turned her attention back to the topic of ships. "The Marauder is a sea-fairing frigate. She was entrusted to me when the previous captain became incapacitated." Her suggestion was vague enough to let Tal make his own assumptions and she smiled at him deceptively. It wouldn't help her reputation for people to know that she had won the ship in a cheated game of cards while the man was drunk out of his wits. She preferred people think she murdered the man and stole his ship along with its crew.
Spinning the curiosity back on him, Thal asked, "What about The Peregrine?"
The implication of Maea's reliability had Thal wondering what she may be missing about the Ancient's history, but she quickly turned her attention back to the topic of ships. "The Marauder is a sea-fairing frigate. She was entrusted to me when the previous captain became incapacitated." Her suggestion was vague enough to let Tal make his own assumptions and she smiled at him deceptively. It wouldn't help her reputation for people to know that she had won the ship in a cheated game of cards while the man was drunk out of his wits. She preferred people think she murdered the man and stole his ship along with its crew.
Spinning the curiosity back on him, Thal asked, "What about The Peregrine?"
because all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA
