<Kir>
??? Kir looked up to John and gave him a smile. She then turned to look at Sara. "Miss Sara, please come and sit with us. As John said, there is information that we would like to discuss with you."
<Sara Merrick>
??? Sara didn¡¯t know how she felt about the apology she just received. It didn¡¯t feel f genuine to her. But she would be lying if she didn¡¯t acknowledge she was indeed curious as to what happened to him, with a nod she moved to sit a the table they were sitting at.
<John Merriweather>
??? Uninvited Bonnie popped up with four cups of grog, passed them out, and took a seat next to Sara, giving her a wink. John raised his eyebrow at the serving wench, but said nothing.
??? ¡°When I was ¡®recovering¡¯ the Lady Kir from Port Royale,¡± John began, sipping his grog, ¡°at the Captain¡¯s request by the way, I was confronted, well actually the Royal Marines were and I was in their company¡ Suffice to say it¡¯s a long story, anywise, we were confronted by a magus wielding an incredible amount of power. He was, apparently, channeling an elemental. A well placed crossbow quarrel broke his concentration, and he lost control of it. I believe he survived, but the elemental slipped his binding and returned to the harbor near here.¡±
??? He took a sip of his grog and expounded. ¡°Magic users leave traces of themselves in the spells they cast, much line fingerprints. I have crossed paths with that magi¡¯s work before. The first time was on the spell that made you, Sara, a zombie before we met. The second when the Seven Fingers captured the Diablo Vega, and the demon they set in a trap nearly tore you to shreds. The third time I sensed his presence through an apprentice when the Seven Fingers was attacked by the fire elemental in Crescent Harbor.¡± He sighed, ¡°and most recently, I felt his presence in the storm that nearly sank us, and sent the Seven Fingers into the repair docks here in Kingston.
??? ¡°For some reason,¡± John said, ¡°he seems to have it out for our little ship. At the very least he is aligned with the Spaniards. If I can find this entity and remove his influence then it won¡¯t be a weapon against the Seven Fingers and His Majesty's Navy. If I can¡¯t neutralize the threat then I¡¯m fairly sure we will be sunk before we reach Grand Cayman and home.¡±
??? The thaumatologist took a deep sigh. ¡°Anyway, that is the task as I see it, and what has delayed my return to the Captain. In the absence of higher ranking officers I have a duty to protect the ship, at the expense of my own life if necessary.¡±
??? ¡°When you, Sara dear, showed up out of the blue demanding that I return to the Captain, well, I thought you had been enchanted somehow, compromised. I am truly sorry.¡±
??? He took another deep sigh and a swig of grog. ¡°Anywise, I used a spell to temporarily ¡®kill¡¯ the lady Kirschvasser and myself so that we might enter the spirit realm, contact the entity, and perhaps see if you were in need of help.¡± He waved his hands in the air, ¡°and here we are! Ta-Da!¡±
??? ¡° ¡®E talks pretty, ¡®e does,¡± Bonnie interjected. ¡°A bit loquacious, but pretty. Sounds almost like the Cap'n, 'e does.¡±
TAG: Kir, Sara, any
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