Chapter 369: The Geography of Cloudspire
Kai leapt from the water with the taste of monster blood in his mouth. Not to the ship, not yet, simply arcing through the sky for the joy of it.
Combining Thunderbird's Wings and Sahagin's Soul let him swim faster than ever before, especially since both techniques had been refined. There wasn't a strict need to protect their vessel during the trip, since the monsters weren't particularly dense, but he wanted to hunt for potential new abilities. Even though he hadn't discovered anything strong enough yet, he was enjoying just eating different monsters. The time on Darkmist Island hadn't gotten old, but the monsters had.
After running down and eating one more of the fastest fish, Kai launched himself back to the deck of the ship. It was the last gift they had from the elves - far smaller than the large vessel that had taken them from Rosemount, but just about the right size for the three of them. The main deck itself was mostly clear, more a platform for combat than a deck, while the controls and interior rooms were housed in the single deck below.
Currently Zae Zin Nim was nowhere to be seen, but Omilaena leaned against one railing to stare over the ocean. Kai shook off most of the water and walked over to stand beside her.
"Did we veer west?" Kai asked. "I lose track this far out, but you seemed to shift while I was swimming."
"Yeah, Zin Nim has a new plan." Omilaena tapped her foot on the deck as if to indicate their wife below. "Cloudspire is still a long way off, but she didn't want to approach any shipping lanes. I think we're all going to talk about it later."
"But it sounds like we're arcing around to the western side of the continent? I suppose that makes sense. Her father and that whole sect are in the eastern side, right?"
"I don't think they're actually on the eastern coast, just in that general region. But yes, the idea is to keep away from them until we're strong enough to take on Sky Souls."
Kai leaned down against the railing, which wasn't really built for someone his height. The waters stretched out as far as the eye could see, even with his enhanced eyes. "What happens if we just keep going west? Do we hit the Blood Current again?"