Re: RIVER #2
Kree watched from the quarter deck witht eh Captain as they pointed at things to the west.. they could barely see where the 'line' cut through the forested part of the mountains, that was the Furman's Trail.
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Ivy looked out over the River and he said aloud, but almost to himself...see how calm the water looks....but under the wave there are life and death struggles. serpents, fish, water lizards...there might even be sea folk down there..
The Tall Man Bumped Ivy hard as he carried a Coil of Rope... Ivy caught himself on the railign as the Man said,..wadda ye know 'bout the water, Elf....
Ivy Grabbed the Coil of rope , pullign the Much taller man off balance.. he turns and shover the MAin to the Railing, and the hiss of an Elving was now at the Man's throat as he was bent over the railing.
I know this?... when we feed slavers, Red Isle Halflings, or pirates to the serpents... we know they do not , just 'appear'.... They are out there, and that is a fact... shoudl i try to swim from here to the eastern shore.. i have 1 in 3 chances to make it...but,, a little bit of blood... he nicks the man's neck as lets a few drops go into the water,,,
..then the serpents come.... slow at first..little ones that are close to the surface.. then bigger ones... if the bodies make enough noise and the little ones tear off enough flesh... Then the real Hunters come, sometimes eating thier own kind, in a frenzy...
..we have tied, many a slaver to a over hanging Tree, and let the blood drip into the water, before dropping him or her in, a foot at a time...we even managed some good meals out of it... hitting a nice sized serpent, for our camp fires.....
behind the ship, there is only a slight roiling in the water, a dark chuckle from the Blue eyed elf as he wipes his bales on the man's pant leg,.its funny as you see the Body jerk witht he impact of each bite.. they scream and beg, thinking they might yet live?... but? once the biting starts...its all over...
..so?... we may not know the waters as a goodly sailor..but we know how to use it as a weapon...now?.. get back to work...
The other sailors looked at Ivy with some anger, some with a bit of fear...
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Standing with the Master, Kree said,..you should have brought your own people.. you already are short one of whom you signed up...
The Master gave a dark Chuckle,..I live through this? Me own folks are waitin' in the city, enjoyin' thier time, one or two have a woman waitin' they with them...but I have heard of your travels,,and i know you lose alot of people..
with a comic frown, Kree replies.....I never lose anyone... i knoe excalty where they died...