Well, it would have to do. Bird was a little hurt by this new swing of events. What other motivation did Pio have for going back to the First Age, besides a quest for the fate of Kali's ancestors (and descendents)? It seemed that Pio was going to let her companions walk into a potentially dangerous situation blind. Bird couldn't believe that Pio would do such a thing. And what role did their new shipmate Khelek have in all this? "No secrets," muttered Birdie determinedly, as she went to search out the other crew members.
And could not find them anywhere! Birdie search the whole of the ship, but Kali, Rose and Daisy were not to be found. Running down the stairs, she burst into the Elves cabin. "Pio! Where are Kali and those Halfling lasses?" Pio sat up groggily, having just drifted into mortal sleep. "They said something about going swimming."
Bird ran up on deck again, looking around. The skiff was gone, and there was not trace of boat or passengers anywhere on the horizon. The others on the ship looked up in confusion as Bird ran from rail to rail, scanning the sea, shouting "Kali! Rose!" and even once "Daisy!" The changling, already suspicious from the recent behavior of Pio, immediately suspected the worse.
"By the One! If that little stowaway had done anything to Kali...!" Bird ran to the rail and jumped over, calling as she fell: "Levanto!"
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