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"What we have isn’t quite a map. It is the key to unlocking the location on her map of the treasure Camazotz stole."

"The offer is tempting. We need information. How to we retrieve it? Where on the ship is it?"

Putting away his sword he hugs Kit. "Dear love, let’s keep our scorn focused on the vampire. We need Jacob’s help in coming up with a plan. "

"Perhaps, you make a map similar to yours, but to the wrong destination. When she comes looking for me, and I feel she might, I provide her the "map I so cleverly stole from under your nose." She goes off to the wrong destination, which gives us time. Perhaps, I may be able to pocket her map in the process."

"The ship is similar to this. He keeps it above water in an atole if his making. The wand will be in his cabin and his crew are all Fishmen. Beware the first mate, though. He does not have a pretty face. "

Of course, nabbing the wand also sounds to be a fruitful, if deadly, quest. Were's the Goliath when you need reckless diving in head first?"

She lets go of her anger for the moment and thinks. "That’s spectacular thinking! Who here is the best artist?"

"There is magic in my fingers when strings lay beneath them, but I can't claim penmanship. Perhaps the druid."

"Did someone say diving in head first? Apologies, I was lost in thought. I do like to go into battle with abandon, but I'm rather fond of my head, perhaps we can go in swords and fist first?"

"So what exactly is it? Can it be duplicated, if slightly altered?"

"We'd expect, and desire nothing else. Up for stealing a magic wand from a god? Oh, and maybe saving the world why you're at it?" He asks the big guy. Then mumbles "Or destroying it if Clyde is lying to us."

"As much as I like a good fight, I do not believe a frontal assault is going to do either of us any good against a god. Neither one of us is good at stealth, no? We may need to stay behind and protect the codex here. We cannot risk taking the codex without fighters around if Elena wants to team up with Azul and attack the rogues of us there. What say you to this?"

So, I should slip on the god's boat, avoid the death traps, steal the wand and make it back before dinner?"

"Or we all hunker down here and play defense? What say you, Capt'n?"

"A good plan you have there, Prettyboy! It is not just the looks she keeps you around for, I see. Fine, I will stay with you, my new Blade of Darkness to compliment you Shining Sword. We will be a curse upon any who come to pilfer the codex!"

"I’m sure you want to go with Jacob, my dear? Jacob, she is as steathyvas a cat and a dangerous spell caster, you will need her skills."

"It's always the elves," he sighs dramatically. Then straight face, "When do we leave?"

"Ili and I will be happy to assist in whatever way seems needed. I have some animal forms that may be advantageous to a stealthy trip."

"Is there anything the rest of us can do to cause a distraction, or should we just wait?"
I didn't fail to notice how Monkey See stared me down as he was addressing the others.