More adhesive was always useful, of course, and Abylus would get requests for the stuff.  The drow doctor would also drop in asking for one or two ointments, his mismatched eye in place.<br/><br/>In the meantime, Kalkat would show Taizee to his part of the ship, where he would show off fishhooks and spears that would need sharpening and nets and lines that would need to be mended.  "I've actually practiced spearing a few times," he says, "when the ship's been docked."<br/><br/>Once everyone is aboard, the ship shoves off into the open ocean.  There's a light wind behind the ship, so the ship moves at a nice clip across the sea.  Soon, Shrikeslee is only a spot on the horizon.  Everything moves along nice and peacefully (relatively speaking) as the day rolls on.  The sun is shining from the clear sky, the seas are gentle, everything seems ideal for producing a lot of blood, sweat, and tears on the little freighter.