I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
Thal could have sworn she felt the most dramatic of eye rolls in response to her, but she couldn't afford to lose her head given the situation. They had, after all, granted her permission to "dock".
When the ship finally floated amongst the shattered wooden boards, Thal called for the anchor to be dropped over the starboard side. The plan was to careen the ship the opposite direction to allow dry access to the most damaged sections.
While her crew tended to the ship, Thal determined that her priorities lie in obtaining supplies and rebuilding part of the pier to assist in transporting equipment to the ship. Although they had the dinghy for maneuvering to shore, it was too small to carry large sections of wood or heavy jars of tar.
She took the dinghy to shore and grounded it, stepping onto the sand riddled with debris. Looking around at the destruction, Thal cursed under her breath. Dygra is probably laughing at us all right now. Reveling in all this man-made creation obliterated so easily. I just wish she would realize how difficult it made everyone's lives.
"The name is Captain Thalassa. My crew and I just want to get our ship seaworthy again. We can assist in rebuilding part of the pier. It would make things easier for when others come to assist in the relief efforts."
She kneeled to pick up a small coin she noticed half-buried in the sand. It didn't suit her to act so desperate. Perhaps the trauma of the past few days had gotten to her.
Thal took a deep breath and seamlessly placed a confident grin on her face before turning. "In exchange, we will keep anything gold that we happen to find in the process. We will touch nothing else and the gold will go back to the community when we purchase supplies." For emphasis, she leisurely place the coin into the pocket of her black trousers.
When the ship finally floated amongst the shattered wooden boards, Thal called for the anchor to be dropped over the starboard side. The plan was to careen the ship the opposite direction to allow dry access to the most damaged sections.
While her crew tended to the ship, Thal determined that her priorities lie in obtaining supplies and rebuilding part of the pier to assist in transporting equipment to the ship. Although they had the dinghy for maneuvering to shore, it was too small to carry large sections of wood or heavy jars of tar.
She took the dinghy to shore and grounded it, stepping onto the sand riddled with debris. Looking around at the destruction, Thal cursed under her breath. Dygra is probably laughing at us all right now. Reveling in all this man-made creation obliterated so easily. I just wish she would realize how difficult it made everyone's lives.
"The name is Captain Thalassa. My crew and I just want to get our ship seaworthy again. We can assist in rebuilding part of the pier. It would make things easier for when others come to assist in the relief efforts."
She kneeled to pick up a small coin she noticed half-buried in the sand. It didn't suit her to act so desperate. Perhaps the trauma of the past few days had gotten to her.
Thal took a deep breath and seamlessly placed a confident grin on her face before turning. "In exchange, we will keep anything gold that we happen to find in the process. We will touch nothing else and the gold will go back to the community when we purchase supplies." For emphasis, she leisurely place the coin into the pocket of her black trousers.
Becaue all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA
