The familiar embrace of Luluhawa's salty air greeted Toga as he and Strigir made their return to the island paradise. Their coffers had begun to run light, and the bustling port town always offered opportunities for those willing to brave the mysteries of its surrounding waters. More than mere financial gain, these missions served to bolster the local economy, each successful venture breathing new life into the maritime community.
Toga's feet carried him along the weathered planks of the dock with practiced ease, his enthusiasm radiating like sunlight as he approached the harbor master's station. The same grizzled captain who had become something of a regular client waited with today's peculiar request - reports of a creature that seemed to defy natural classification, described as an impossible hybrid of sea dragon and bear.
The very notion of such a beast sparked that familiar fire of curiosity in Toga's chest. However, Strigir's reaction carried more reservation, her eyes narrowing as she processed the unusual description. Despite her hesitation, the dragoness committed to their course of action. In a display that never failed to captivate onlookers, her human form dissolved in a shimmer of magical energy, replaced by her majestic draconic aspect. Her scales caught the morning light like polished pearls as she took wing, heading seaward to begin their search from above the waves.
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