There is an elf girl fishing on the pier
walks up to her a little late to be fishing don’t you think
I’m not trying to catch fish
then what are you trying to catch?
(Thinks to myself its me right)
she pulls up a leather pouch from the water
Sometimes the families of the sacrifices leave valuables in the sea out of respect
have you lost anyone to the seas?
Not personally
She lowers the line back into the water
how long have you been in Merathia for?
All my life
sits with her I have been only for a few weeks
she pulls up an old robe, reminiscent of the priest’s robe, she puts it in a bucket marked “junk” the casts her line back in
You were with those guys at the sacrifice today, weren’t you?
yes I was. I understand people have there ways. can you tell me more about Temper?
Well, I know that he lives in the sea, and that he used to eat cows and sheep but now apparently eats people, and I’m supposed to believe he keeps us safe
And, to be fair, if he does do that, he’s doing a good job
when did Temper arrive?
probably about 15 years ago
did you see what he looked like?
no, he’s never shown his face, it’s just that criminals who escaped by sea, and stuff like that, starting washing up dead on the beach
the priest saw it as a sign that the gods were protecting us, and then called it “Temper”, because it seemed like it was angry at all the wrongdoings
what do you think about Temper?
I think he’s probably misunderstood
Like a big predatory fish or something
Rather than a saviour
She fishes up a dagger like the one the priest dropped, it’s rusted, she puts it in the junk bucket