[The Bloody Bay Fleet]

The Oracle looked at Maeni and shrugged, "you may have found my predecessors more to your expectations, Maeni. Each of us have chosen different forms when we... I suppose you'd say 'ascend'." He took a breath, centering himself as he felt the wind pick up. The sailors had cast off when everyone was on board, and two robed men stood beside the helmsman, clutching glass rods filled with black ichor that roiled.

"Such marvels I have only heard of," the Oracle said under his breath as the wind began blowing in earnest. For a being of knowledge, he seemed to be awestruck.

Kelsey smiled at the queen, "why my queen, follow me!" She led Maeni and Aynia over to the aftcastle, to a pair of large doors and opened them to reveal a remarkably well-prepared cabin, with a large bed and cot, a table that had a large map of the warren on it, and an imposing desk. "Your accommodations for the journey, my queen. I hope that they are up to snuff, as a Lord-Captain, I have some fineries, but I doubt we have all that you are acccustomed to." She indicated the various trunks and other cases that had been brought aboard, "your luggage is there, my queen, and if you do not mind, I shall let you be." She bowed and left the cabin.

The Oracle had been escorted by one of the Blackblade lieutenants belowdecks, and had set his case down. He hummed to himself as he meandered this way and that belowdecks, greeting and talking with the Fleetmen easily, his demeanor cutting through the awkwardness of his outfit.