Prepare to arrive.

The next day passes by rather uneventfully, though it's spent mostly preparing for arrival. If things continue as they are, you'll be stepping foot on the Isle of Cryonition early tomorrow. Your journey so far has been rather fun. You and your party members have been enjoying their time at sea, and the Silver Hunters, though you haven't spoken to them much on this final stretch, are good company. You hope that together, you'll be able to put a stop to Thunderbeard. It does seem like he'll be more difficult to take out than you first thought upon hearing about him.

As the sun nears the horizon to set on the final day, and your ship furls its sails for the night, the Kunzite Kraken continues closer, and one of its appendages one again reaches out to grab onto the side of your deck. Captain Silver herself runs over the arch with ease and hops to a stop before you.

"Tomorrow, it's time," she says. "Though I'm sure you know that."

"I do," you reply.

She removes her cap and runs her hand back through her hair. "I'm not gonna lie to you. This won't be easy. But the seas will be a heck of a lot safer after he's gone. We'll be saving a lot of people. You're not even from around here, Captain Warren. I don't know how your journey has led you to us, but many people will be grateful."

"I know this doesn't seem like my battle, but after seeing what they did to Vyzia and the others, I'm not just gonna go back home and do nothing. This guy seems like an asshat. So naturally, we'll beat him up."

"You're damn right!" Bek yells. "What kind of dwarf worth his salt deals in slavery? Disgusting." He spits on the ground.

"Ew. Really? On the deck?" Malakae retorts.

"Would you rather he do it on your face?" Captain Silver asks.

"Wh--"

"You best all be ready come morning! This oughta be one hell of a fight. I may not know a ton about you all, but I already trust you can handle yourselves."

"We can," you respond. "Isn't that right?"

As the others cheer, Vyzia steps ahead. She squeezes her spear so tight, you worry it could split in two. "Thunderbeard will pay tenfold. For his crimes against innocent lives. And for the scars he left on my body. Even if I never fly again, I'll make sure he doesn't either, sunken dead to the bottom of the sea."

"Scary," Eva mutters.

You turn to the crowd. "All right, everyone. Make sure your bellies are full and you're thoroughly rested. Get to bed early. We'll be up in the morning, ready for the worst. Through blistering heat, or freezing cold, we'll rise to Thunderbeard's fortress in the sky and bring it to the ground. Then we'll go home to Castle Phoenix and hold a great feast."

"Party~!" Lynx shouts with hands in the air.

Niki pats her stomach. "He should have a ton of great good and drink to plunder, right?"

Captain Silver places her hat back upon her head. "When the sun rises, follow my lead. We should avoid being seen before it's necessary, so we'll take the long way around. Then we'll follow the plan we have. Have a good night, everyone. Listen to your captain."

Bekram giggles and claps his hands. "Ooh. I can't wait~!"