The Cornflower
Vellum regards you Calliope, then shrugs...which is apparently something talking cats can do.
"Any who aid me in finding my errant human can take part in the reward. I am not choosy about who gets the job done as long as it gets done.
"Now. When we find Gustav, I think it may be best if he not know I am about. He and I did not get along well. Do you have any questions about him? If I can answer them, I will."
Two days later, you are all on deck, blinking in the dawn of an overcast day. A cold, wet drizzle is dousing the ship. But while the sailors grumble, they move with speed and accuracy. Port is just ahead.
The ship has been hugging the coast for the most part. But a while ago, the lookout cried out that he spotted Riga.
It's not Hamburg. Either in size or depth. A wooden palisade surrounds the town, but it appears that it's slowly being replaced with a stone wall. A hillside is dotted with peasant shacks. Farther up the hill, the buildings become more cosmopolitan looking, though they seem painfully new. You'd guess the fancier buildings had only been built within the past five years.
At the top of the hill, it looks like a cathedral is being built. It has come quite a ways. If the weather is good this summer, it should be completed by the fall. It won't be grandiose. Germany is full of much more ornate houses of worship. But it looks like it will be fancier than a town of this size probably needs.
The captain walks up to Affare, doing his best to ignore Emrys and Calliope. "We should be docking within an hour. I ask you get all your gear. It'll be best if you deport as quick as you can. If any of your things are missing, let me know and I'll settle with you before we dock."
And with that he turns away, barking out orders before any of you have a chance to ask him anything.
The sailors have given you and your things a wide berth. So there is nothing missing.
You can stop one of the sailors if you want to ask them anything. But the questions best be short. Even if they are avoiding you, they are busy.
I'll let you flag a sailor if you have any questions about Riga. If not, we will move forward on Thursday. Thanks