Making his way through the lower decks of the ship, accompanied by the well fed  Mona, Xarius is pleased to see their hunch was well founded. Chira was standing vigilant as ever, Xarius greeting her with a smile as he calls out "Glad to see the night went smoothly, though I've a feeling a large part of that is due to your presence alone." the neko declares. Chira alone was certainly the most intimidating of their little party, that much was certain. This fact coupled with the amount of living soldiers she'd consumed during their brief battles alone, and even he'd of thought twice about trying anything were she his jailer. Making his way to her side he reaches out to give her flank a little pat, his warm, gentle touch, the very same that had fed euphoric healing energies into her flesh the day prior, rubs in swooping circles along her side, dipping down to glide over her tummy. "I trust your personal tummy prisoners had a good nights stay as well?" he questions rubbing a little harder as he speaks, curious to see if anything at all was even left of them by this point. Chira's stomach had certainly seemed a great deal more capable than Mona's from what limited interaction Xarius had with the centaress' while her belly worked on digesting her prey. While Mona's had a bit of help from his own little rub down, coupled with the increased need for nutrients during their sexual escapades, the neko wagered Chira's was still well ahead in it's digestive process.<br/><br/>With one final pat to Chira's middle Xarius gives her a playful little wink "I thank the gods you were on our side, and the imperial's had not had the foresight to employ you to guard over my cell in place of that human." he says with a chuckle "For I fear the only thing I'd of escaped from, would of  been your bowels, after a long night spent digesting." With that Xarius returns to Mona's side, accompanying the mage on her quest to loot the clothing of the one whom the necklace she wore previously belonged. Things go off without a hitch, and while Xarius has a peek for himself at some of the male officer's clothing, they don't seem to particularly suit him, and Xarius instead decides to toss them into the lot of goods they'd all be selling once they hit shore. He could always buy something more fitting once they cashed in, after all.<br/><br/>With things wrapped up below deck, and everyone alive and accounted for, Xarius makes his way up to rejoin the others. Emerging topside just as the ship is making it's way into harbor. "Great timing." he declares, thanking his luck, as he looks on to Freeport sprawled out some distance before them. It wasn't anything special from this distance, and certainly paled in comparison to his own city of origin... lacking the beauty of the central temple for starters... but it was freedom, and that and of itself was delightful. They were still a little ways off, as such Xarius takes a moment to greet Garth, happy to see he was doing relatively well considering the wounds he'd suffered... not to mention the close call with the lapine's stomach. Out of all of them, he was the luckiest to be alive, and Xarius wouldn't be surprised to hear that he'd spent the night thanking his deity quite handily.<br/><br/>Lastly Xarius makes his way over to the succubus that started it all, Delia. "I trust your sleeping arrangements were suitable? and that you enjoyed yourself?" he questions her, already assuming the answer based on the fact she'd spent the night in the captain's chambers.... likely the coziest place this otherwise uncomfortable ship had to offer. "And can the same be said for her?" he snickers, gingerly poking the quivering bulge in the succubus' middle. Xarius was surprised to see Delia's own meal seemed to be much more... in tact than even Mona's. Could her stomach be even weaker than the mage's? Or perhaps it was merely a succubus thing, a long drawn out digestive process, to sweeten and draw out the flavors of the soul for later? Whatever the case, he was pleased to see she'd made it through the night unharmed.<br/><br/>As the defeated crew work around him to bring the ship into harbor, Xarius takes a final moment to assess the city before them. The seaside quarter, was certainly uninviting to say the least, lined with filthy establishments, ramshackle buildings, and unsavory dens of god knows what. Of course that was from the perspective of a paladin of Sarenrae, to a man of the sea, one who'd spent the past days, weeks, months even with nothing but the waves to look at... everything they could possibly want was presented to them up front and with no gimmicks. A place to eat, a place to drink, and a place to fuck, all the needs of the typical sailor could easily be accommodated in a passing glance. While Xarius, being a recent prisoner and all had many of the same needs, his priorities lay elsewhere.<br/><br/>Xarius spends the last portion of their trip gazing down at the water beneath them. While they'ed been at see for god knows how long, this was the first time since boarding he'd had a chance to actually see the ocean. Sure he'd felt it every day, felt the constant rocking of the ship, heard the splash and spray of water against the ship's haul.... but to actually see it was something else entriely. The sea had always held a certain beauty to him, as well as a mystery, the two lending themselves to one another a great deal. This particularly section was no exception, compared to the filthy seaside lane the water remained relatively clean in comparison, much more calm and serene. Moreso than that, his feline ears perked to the abundance of life that could be detected just below the water's surface. It made sense after all that a hub for ship sailing races like this would also be teaming with underwater activity. Fish able to sustain themselves off of the scraps left behind by the ships above, while bigger predators were drawn in to prey on them in turn.... and all of this, two distinctly different civilizations separated by a thin veil, the water's surface. Of course there had always been talk of creature's beneath the waves that preyed on man.... Mona had even made mention of them back when discussing their arrangement should the ship go down. While Xarius himself had never encountered anything resembling a mermaid, the concept was not at all an unlikely one. His tail flicks idly behind him as he entertains the notion of what it might be like beneath these waters, and what creatures resided there, a fancy that would likely remain a mystery to him, for he had no inclination to find out for himself first hand. No Xarius had previously had a very limited experience with the sea, and after his time spent aboard the prison ship.... despite it's beauty, he could very well go the rest of his life without it.<br/><br/>Soon as the ship was docked Xarius is the first to make his way down the gangplank, nimbly traversing the length of wood to find himself free of the ship entirely. He doesn't depart just yet however, instead he sets himself in a position to help those of lesser balance, or footing make the transition. Chira in particular, and Mona and Delia to a lesser extent as their bellies may throw off their balance and make the trek a little more awkward. "As for myself, my first priority is seeing what gold we can muster from the ship's cargo, and using that to properly equip ourselves. I'd recommend we all stick together till then. Places like this tend to have a reputation for swallowing up those who go off alone. Once we've got money in our pockets and weapons at our side.... then we can discuss our next step, be it venturing together or going our separate ways. Perhaps over a well earned drink." The paladin proposes, not wanting to see anyone rush off immediately without a plan or purpose.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: shopping list, level up ect<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">as far as what Xarius is primarily going to want to be shopping for.<br/><br/>Longbow, composite +3    with whatever level of magical + he can afford. MW at the minimum<br/><br/>Mithril breastplate with whatever level of magical + he can afford <br/><br/>arrows<br/><br/>clothes <br/><br/>cloak of elvenkind or otherwise sneaky enhancing cloaks <img alt=":D" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" title="Very Happy"/><br/><br/>ring of protection, amulet of natural armor<br/><br/>rope, flint, waterskin, rations, backpack.<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"> for level up: </span><br/><br/>+1 dex<br/><br/>+1 diplomacy +1 stealth +1 perception</div></div></div>