They seemed to make it that the beast was this huge serpent, capable of devouring entire ships whole and the sort that would attack without any qualms about killing sailors… Or innocent travelers just trying to get to a new home. She’d frown and consider the information wondering what was prompting these attacks and shift in mannerisms. But the issue was with these giant creatures is once they sank a ship they would be labeled as a disaster and needed to be eliminated.
If she could nip this problem in the bud she would also be able to talk to the local fishing guild about it too. Find out what they could do to change the protection of the local wildlife without forcing the environment that they kept to change. It made her shake her head a bit when one sailor said that they should just roam and kill all the serpents they found. That would solve nothing but to force the fish into a position of overpopulation.
Nature was a delicate balance and the warrior understood that a little too well. She’d bite the inside of her mouth and ask around for captains willing to set sail to fight such a ferocious opponent. She’d furrow her brow as she ran into the same captain as before. His face lightning up and he’d pat the ship that he had next to him with a grin.
”Didn’t think to see you again so soon lass! What brings yah this time?”
”More of the same I’m afraid. Some sea serpent type is eating too much of the fish and scaring away the rest.”
”More work like that eh? Well if you be needin a cap’n I’ll be glad to give you a ride for the duration. As you can see since the last time we met I’ve got a right proper crew and a right proper ship.”
”Really? What’s her name?”
”Wolfang.”
Lucretia paused and blinked, the captain on the other hand chuckled and motioned to follow him onboard. It seemed to her that her last interaction with the captain had gone a long way for him to make some changes to his lifestyle. The ship was nearly brand new, some scuffs and damages here that were minor but in the process of getting fixed. She’d step along with him and within the next few hours they departed from port. Lucretia leaning along the edge of it and staring out into the vast open waters.
”Didn’t take you the type for sailin lass.”
”I’m not. I don’t like the open water or the depths but this is beyond my own fears. The people need me so I’ll cast off that doubt and do my job.”
”Worl’ needs more like yah lassy. We’ll be to the huntin’ grounds of yer serpent within the next day or so.”
”I didn’t say which serpent we were hunting…”
”Don’t paint me a fool lass, I know the whispers of the docks an they tell plenty.”
Lucretia gave a small shrug and let the crew go about their business, figuring that they would eventually get to where they needed to go. If the captain knew where it was there couldn’t be any sort of question about it.
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