As she talked, the two of them made there way towards the docks and Ikanbi continued to think on the events of the past few days, turning them over in her mind's eye and thinking on Koi's strong suits. When it came to combat, she hadn't an idea what Koi was capable of. "I am capable of handling myself, Koi, but, I worry about you. Can you handle yourself or will you be cowering behind me?" She said seriously, not meaning to sound as condescending as she realized in hindsight it had come out. Oh well, she supposed. She was right to worry. She had lost too many good ones already, and Koi was innocent. "I don't want to involve you in this type of work if you don't feel you're up for it, but, it is good for the soul." Ikanbi said with a nod, then a bit of a gentle smile finally spread across her face.
The two of them set out by boat, and traveled for some good amount of time, conversing as they watched the ocean and the clouds in the sky. They chatted about nothing of interest for a while before Ikanbi stayed silent and merely enjoyed the sound of the ocean beating against itself and the boat.
"What were you parents like, Koi?" Asked Ikanbi both curiously and genuinely. She was beginning to like Koi, and figured it may be beneficial to be a little more courteous towards her, and perhaps less terse. Truly, Ikanbi could be quite blunt sometimes. It was what it was, sometimes it yielded excellent results, after all.
Eventually, it didn't take particularly long, they found themselves at the shore of a nearby cove, not terribly far at all from Astera by any means. They tied down the boat, then set off, quietly beginning their ascent. Their target was quite clear, a large black chicken with glowing red eyes that turned one to stone from a glance. It was said to have scales as well, and be somewhat reptilian. It mattered not to Ikanbi, truly, she would deal with the creature, and protect Koi if she had to. It didn't particularly matter, truth be told, she would get done what needed to be done.
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