The ceremony was well, reasonably unceremonious. And after the recently departed sailor was wrapped and the skipper cast a spell that stopped him decomposing. The captain readied herself for a speech. Without one moral would be lost for during the times of death being reminded of mutual sense of why one is here helps.<br/><br/><strong>"Well its a great loss to see one of our crew gone so quickly"</strong>Sheva stood firm in the back of the boat and yelled so all could hear.<br/><br/><strong>"Simon De'Lay, a fine young lad. It is a credit to your senses all of you that we only lost one. Its the quick thinking and sure footing of those who remained, protecting each and everyone else which gives the Moth her virtue. She, the Moth thanks you, and i do too, for we are all her scales. Listen for it in her groans and you will know she feels injured and morns with him gone, such sounds make me sure she feels as a mother would to you all, one who very proudly sees herself as home for. Still its a shame, but regrets ? None of it, he was right to be there and had sharper eyes than all of us. None would have known how quick such an unknown would be. <br/><br/>Know what I would have paid him will now be added to all your pay, and for those who fall, pry more dont, I will do the same. The Moth and I am not seeking to use you for fortunes, we are hear to deliver them into just hands with worthy hearts and proud valor. Take it please, for him, for her, let it be known the moth values life over coin, for she whispers it, for your mouths are hers. Moth wishes you with her, for without who - who else can she give treasures she finds to, how haunting would it be for her to have memories of you all but none being safe in her arms. Destined to grief over mistakes which didn't see her own settle happily. Such shame will never befall this girl !"</strong><br/><br/>She slapped a rim with the last word then flipped coin after coin to those assembled, who pocketed it with mixed expressions.<br/><br/><strong>"Yes I know you may feel slightly guilty having extra coin, his coin. But it is for reason. A reminder. Making this coin more valuable than others. Keep it as your lucky one.<br/><br/>She wants you all wealthy and settled for the right reasons, protected in a house-anothers arms. Stories soon be sung of you all my friends ! Ones that turn up lips and make sad eyes sparkle ! Yes monstrous nightmares such as the one we bested exist, but if such things we see and prevail as a group over... what about the seas dreams ? What would a taste of such be ? Stay with the Moth my good friends, and you will find out, and drinking it in at a pace which beyond quenches!"</strong><br/><br/>Sheva smiled her charming best then set about settling the horses, some of which still panicked by the drama. before descending to do so she nodded to the heros in turn then mouthed "thankyou" silently. Without them the moth would indeed be all scales, a sprinkling of them on great sea.<br/><br/>All the while the ship moved, except for the lurching the birds perching made, her pace unchanged, as if nothing had happened. Sliding across waters that which held ...<br/>