William
Mai would turn to Horace for a moment, sighing. "A shark? We are in luck today..."

She looked back at the railing and the people there, trying to think of something. "Keep trying what you're doing, meanwhile I'll try to look for something to help us get them out of there." So Mai went looking for something so they could help them. A key to open the grid, something to break it, or a rope. Any of these would be useful.
Susan
I also completely forgot that the grate was there so idk what Horace is doing now
John
*Ardon would look at the grate which held the captured villagers making him audibly groan in frustration and annoyance just staring at the obstacle in disbelief while his shoulders slumped.* "Ughhhhhhhaaarghhh!!!! What are we supposed to do? And it's just a shark anyways just ask it to go away politely or punch it or something." *Ardon pouted while looking off towards the water with a curious eyebrow raised. He honestly doubted that there would be a shark so close to the shore, one would expect creatures of the type to be much father out in the sea and alot more deeper.* "Hey village people! Try moving away from the grate! I'll try and like break one side of it with my body." *Ardon would then begin jumping up and down in one area of the two grates in his mind using his body's weight to break the grates and then let the people climb upon his shoulders to get up!*
Susan
*Or i mean, he could just pull the grate off the boat*