Jean
Geret Samal Hopye appointed a young reptilian who is fluent in the common tongue of the mainland to be the one to communicate on their behalf, and try to find out what the intentions of the flotilla are. The long and scaly serpents, with their heads and necks floating stationary above the surface, and the reptilians riding them, all stare at the ships. The reptilians are humanoid shaped, but they have long, thick, tails. They are covered in scales, with markings of all different colors. None of them with any clothes, save for chainmail vests, and are completely empty handed but for a sword or spear each, except for one, who is also holding a cloth banner that depicts a huge, multicolored, sea serpent. The young reptilian, whose name is Frai Dom Noull, comes up to the ship in the very front of the fleet. Their serpent raises them to the deck, and they ask a single question. "May I come on board and speak with your captain?" They had spent their childhood playing with the families of the merchants from the mainland. They were always interested in what the merchants were doing, and was always underfoot, but was precocious and sweet, very helpful, and loved by everyone on the docks. They learned the language of the mainland by engaging the merchants in conversation. Frai Dom Noull learned maritime terms and phrases from the merchants, and even learned how to perfectly imitate their accents. When they open their mouth to speak, the Oronians would see all that reptilian teeth are all sharp and pointy.
Timothy
The crew look at Frai but not really phased by his reptilian appearance all look at the captain who gesture him to the deck giving him permission to come aboard and order the crew to stand down the crew on the other ships look at their strange visitors, but put their weapons away standing down wondering what these reptilians want to speak to the captain about
Jean
Frai Dom Noull steps on the deck. Their wet feet, with clawed and webbed toes, goes split splat on the wooden boards, leaving water tracks. They keep their tail raised, but it drip drips in a trail. A tail trail. A water mark fail. "Good morning." They smile. It's lot like a human smile, but their face has a few differences. It's slightly snout shaped, and they have no lips. "My name is Frai Dom Noull." They hold out their hand in the human custom that most of the merchants they've met share. Their fingers are also webbed and clawed.
Timothy
The captain looks at Frai and looks at his hand before holding out his hand as well, normally he would greet them with a bow but decided to make this an exception before speaking "Greetings my friend, my name is captain Crai Ree, I'm the captain of this vessel" He told him Frai Dom Noull in a thick accent before asking him "What brings you here?"
Jean
When Captain Crai Ree shakes hands with Frai Dom Noull, he would feel that it's also wet. And scaly. "We're here to find out if you pose a threat to us." Frai Dom Noull says. "With all these war ships, you clearly intend to attack someone."
Timothy
Crai feels that Frai hand was wet but wasn't bothered by it before saying "Don't worry you're not the ones we're going for" He told them trying to ease their mind
Jean
"That's a relief." Frai Dom Noull says. "Although, I hope you won't mind if we escort you for a while? Just to ease the minds of some of my less trusting colleagues?"
Timothy
"Yeah, it would be a good idea to do that as to avoid an unnecessary conflict" He told him but then says "But that's something you have to talk to the admiral of the fleets, which fortunately she's on this vessel"
Jean
"I would be honored to meet your admiral." Frai Dom Noull says. "But I wonder if.. She?" Despite Frai Dom Noull's command of the language, that's one of the words they still struggle with. "If she would prefer to meet with our captain instead?" They continue.
Timothy
Crai nods before looking at the steps to the steering wheel and Frai would see someone wearing white armor looking at them as she walked down the steps and once she walked up to them Crai looks to Frai "This is admiral Dia she's in charge of the fleets" He said as Dia bows before removing her helmet "You wish for me to speak with your captain?"
Jean
Frai Dom Noull bows back. It's not a gesture that exists in Urgyosi culture, but neither is handshaking. They're smart enough to mirror an action of greeting. They manage to pull it off, despite the difference of reptilian leg structure and center of balance, by bending their knees and using their tail as a counterweight. "Now that we know you're not here to kill us, and since you're passing so close to our waters, I'm pretty sure etiquette says that someone of your rank should meet with our unit's leader. But I'm authorized to speak for them, if you would prefer not to meet them."