*   *   *<br/><br/>Bast waited 'til Reaver had replied before speaking.  "I'm a bit of a dreamer myself.  I came to find others like me, and suceeded.  Now I wish to see what good we can do together and to help my friend Cinabar find her daughter.<br/><br/>"We have three ships at this point, yes?  I'm willing to learn, but as a desert girl, I best serve as a marine.  May I sugest we go to port for the Letter of Marque, resuply, and careful recrewing?<br/><br/>"We then Lintha Hunt our way down to Chiaoscuro with possible stops in Gem and Three Hearths.  We endeavor to equip our ships, especialy a small, elite band of marines with thaumaturgical wards and potions and glass blades before heading back this way to strike against the Wyld."