After the team made it back to their ship, some of the Esmeralda's sailors did a quick sweep of the wreck. Finding little of value other than some preserved goods they could sell or trade, they were eventually presented with the choice of towing the abandoned ship with them to the mage's island and from there to the next port, or leave and burn it.<br/><br/>Either case, the girls could finally get a much needed cleanup after they went on their way, continuing on in the rain for a day. After that the weather improved and they had clear sailing until Ledon island, with several days of downtime for those who needed it, and the rest of the crew working overtime and exhausting themselves as their numbers wouldn't have normally allowed anyone to skip work. When it eventually came into view, the densely forested island had but one outstanding feature: the black tower at its center, atop a mountain with a small path trailing up to its base in the distance. It would be a full day's journey on foot to get there unless the terrain was especially hazardous.