just take your time wherever you go
Saiden shook his head at Jack's explanation. "No I get that. I meant, y'know, physically how do they get the chest buried." Frowning, the cook tried to envision a merperson crawling across the sands, tail flopping, and digging out the chest. Then he shrugged, figuring they used magic for it. Or maybe he was overthinking this and missed something in the other man's explanation.
Rocking back, Saiden rose to his feet once the trunk was in place. Arching an eyebrow at the captain's comment, the Hali grinned. "Yeah? Like what?" Peering into the box of treasures, however, his smile slipped away.
Lifting up one of the pearls, he rubbed it against his teeth. Scowling at the sensation that he knew was wrong, he picked up a diamond ring with a gold band. Flicking the gem and holding it up to the light, he moved to bite down on the metal.
As soon as he did, he spat. "Ye do realize most of this is fake, right" Pawing at his tongue, he tried to get the taste of lead coated with gold paint out of his mouth.
Rocking back, Saiden rose to his feet once the trunk was in place. Arching an eyebrow at the captain's comment, the Hali grinned. "Yeah? Like what?" Peering into the box of treasures, however, his smile slipped away.
Lifting up one of the pearls, he rubbed it against his teeth. Scowling at the sensation that he knew was wrong, he picked up a diamond ring with a gold band. Flicking the gem and holding it up to the light, he moved to bite down on the metal.
As soon as he did, he spat. "Ye do realize most of this is fake, right" Pawing at his tongue, he tried to get the taste of lead coated with gold paint out of his mouth.
