Salvation Outpost

As you grip the crystals, you feel a connection with the elemental at the Zarantyr’s core. This one feels very wild. More like bucking bronco, intelligent and stubborn.

The captain says, "The wheel is more like holding the reins. Use it guide the direction, but you give the command."

He turns off the anchor and you can feel the elemental tense up, awaiting your word. Sensing the tension, you take a moment to calm your nerves before asking the elemental to move ahead. As you do so, you can actually feel the power of the ring course through the vessel and the ships begin to move. You realize the immense mental strain it takes to control it as you guide it first to port, then starboard. You climb higher, all the while in a mental game of tug of war with this powerful entity.

You feel a strange clarity in all of it. The chaos of your mind seems to have prepared you for moments like these. The captain comments "He must like you. Rune would be jealous."

After only twenty minutes, you feel exhausted. The captain says, "Alright Malbor, that was excellent, but you need to take a break."

Vren invites you to stay and watch as he takes over. He runs you through his experiences and recommendations for the controls. You feel you can at least land the airship if you had to.

The third day of your travels begins with dull grey skies. The crew wakes up in better spirits thanks to Vice’s performances the past nights. It’s the talk of the ships, even Cyre compliments the energetic gnome.

The clouds provide decent cover, but the afternoon sun breaks up the clouds and Kleber now spots two vessels near the horizon. The Captain takes a moment to assess the situation. "They appear to be closing on us. We can’t hope to outrun them. We can only try to outsmart them. Should they catch us, we have two options: Stay tethered together and fight as one, very slow vessel, or untether the Cyre in a cloud as cover and use the Zarantyr as an escort. She’ll be a sitting duck, but she has the firepower. Also, slightly in her favour, they likely will want to capture her with as little damage as possible. We likely have four, maybe five hours if we can’t shake them."

As the two ships continue to gain, Kleber sits atop the captain’s cabin. He is able to guide the captain through the clouds and into a valley. The ships giving chase are still there, but haven’t gained any ground.