Madadh had, from the outset of the voyage, spent the vast majority of his time with the crew. He had enjoyed the stories they told about sea monsters and did not doubt their superstitions, and had shared some legends of his own with them. With the others he was less acquainted, for he had elected to remain on deck as much as possible throughout the voyage, lending himself to whatever task he could along the way rather than remaining in the passenger's quarters. It wasn't that he disliked any of them - far from it. He was curious about them as much as he was about the ship and the sea, but he did not like such enclosed spaces, particularly those that were quite so damp, and out on deck he had been busy most of the time trying to make himself useful.<br/><br/>Likewise, when they went ashore he put his back into the task of helping to haul the cargo ashore, while meanwhile Finn, the wiry grey hound that had accompanied him, lay on the grass off to the side, seeming quite content to be back on land once more. The dog, which had been so very calm and still during the entire trip, had run about in great circles, great bounding strides carrying it gleefully across the grass.<br/><br/>When the time came for the cargo of stone to be taken ashore, however, Madadh's time of assisting the crew was over. That task required rather more skilled handling. So he jogged back up the gangplank, still barefooted and bare-chested, to bring ashore his shoes, cloak, and a small woven bag he'd obtained in the port they'd left not so terribly long ago, which presumably carried his only possessions. He carried his weapons ashore as well - a well-made scimitar and spear - but these he did not keep with him, depositing them on the ground as he disembarked for the final time and found himself nearly in the gathered group already, as it had formed quite close to the gangplank.<strong>"I can fight."</strong>He said by way of introducing himself to the group. He stood a full head-and-shoulders above Tilyana, who was the nearest to him, so it was not difficult for him to be seen despite not actually being a part of the little circle.