CHAPTER 1.18 KINDNESS ISN''T CHEAP
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Even after being chased by a monster, she still looks so beautiful.
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I swam in the ocean at Promise Coast almost every day, it can''t be that different swimming in a river, right?
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“ship! In the middle of the ocean!” He said, incredulously.
“The Hunnigan''s sank, I probably would have drowned!”
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“alone with it!” He shouted back.
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Turns out it can...
Captain Zip would have fought, but it was fast. It used its momentum to barrel through the trees, birds were displaced and leaves fell before them. He released her hand.
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No, follow me, damn you!
No, I can''t. What will I drink when this is all over?
This is all I''ve got, one shot.
Can''t throw it, can''t risk missing this.
Sorry Ship-shine ol'' buddy, this was more important.
“Over here, you big, toothy quail!” He yelled, running quickly, back towards the river.
It worked, at least! Now to keep this going!
“Run!” He yelled.
I can''t leave him!
C''mon, you big quail nugget. If you wanna eat me, I''ll make you work for it.
Sylo!
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“back.”
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Good, let''s hope that monster stays in there and doesn''t run into the rest of the crew.
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“someone has gotta pay.”
“debt.”
“deaths.”
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“ocean?” Ban intervened.
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“anything.”
“did burn it, though.” Taisha said with a hint of annoyance, fuelling some strength behind her eyes at last.
“meant to.”
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“Malicious?” Sylo spat, growing angrier. “You think this was malice? Do you want me to show you some malice? Because I will.”
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“was an accident.” He said slowly. “You were gone, I was in a rush, I knocked over one of the lanterns in the bottom deck. Stupid havin'' them lit durin'' the day anyway.”
“dark in the brig?” Ban said with a mocking tone.
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“my fault?” Ban said, stepping towards the Eve.
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“thing comes back.”
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“leave?” Artifae asked, somewhat surprised.
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Captain Zip wouldn''t just head back.
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“chance.”
“more of them?” Taisha said, colour draining from her face.
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“what through? You heard what Ogin said, the Senator wasn''t captured at all, what if all this was a ruse? What if she is the one pulling the strings?” Ban complained.
“there! If we go now, we might always regret it!”
“scattered, with no real want or why to continue our journey.”
“try.”
“outnumbered, Sajaestan.” The Captain said, exasperated. “I do not even think I can fight with my back this way.”
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“ship.” Artifae reasoned.
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“if I come with you.”
“you didn''t reach the camp by yourself either. You need us just as much as we need you. Together, we have a chance.”
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“not part of my crew.” The Captain said with a grimace.
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“off this coast-line as soon as we can, an'' if you want to get a shot at findin'' that treasure, those other guys have got a real head start on us.”
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“dead thanks to you guys and that walking feather ball, that leaves just one shipment of cut-throats lookin'' for the golden head.”
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“now.” Artifae said, a little stung.
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“treasure hunters. Soon, you''re gonna start seeing what people are really like outside of Draper''s, and Arnesfeld or wherever.”
“you know?”
He''s an assassin, filled with hate. Hatred and metal, like the Captain said. You only become an assassin if you hate people enough.
“really like. Number one, take them to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Number two, try and share a treasure with them. You''ll see. Take or be taken.”
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“still thinking of betraying us for your own needs. Unbelievable.”
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“I''m thinkin'' of, let''s just say I''ve got some choice words to say to ''em.”
An assassin who knows a senator? There''s something there...
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There''s one guy I wouldn''t have been sad for if he got eaten.
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“Captain!” Kutja shouted, and the Captain waved in kind.
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“Ol'' Beauty.
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“thing, figured it would be a good place to wait for ya. Figured if anyone was goin'' to them ruins, we could see ''em from up ''ere.”
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“whole thing was one big city. It looks even bigger from the inside.”
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“Montecs? Isn''t that amazing?”
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“us to find. Could be a trap.”
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Looks like there was a door here once.
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Looks like there''s only one room, whatever these old stairs lead to.
What is this?
Why would there be...
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No!