I Do

> There's only one thing left to say...
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## Summary

Simon summons two tidal waves but Acharn Gerion remains strong. Ronan tries attacking from behind but it does little more than hammer his hide. He quickly gives inspiration to Hyacinth. Acharn uses misty step to move and slows everyone but Fenix, Hyacinth and Panne of the Silky Meadows. He then enrages. Hoopla tries throwing a chromatic orb but it misses. Ray fires his shotgun at Acharn and it nails his arm. He then throws a smoke-bomb but Acharn simply waves it away with his magic.

Hyacinth imbues her staff with magic and whales Acharn on the head. Panne inflicts more wounds on Acharn and it makes him fall to his knees. Panne puts her sickle to his vein and asked who killed her master. He said that it was likely the blade who's in his cult of Syric. Ray pulls Acharn's hair so that he faces him as Simon goes to check on Eira. He says he was willing to spend his life with Acharn and shoots him in the face with the engagement ring. As Acharn falls down dead, Ray says 'I do.'

Ray quickly leaves leaving his shotgun behind and Hyacinth follows. Fenix picks up the shotgun and Panne to head after Iris. She mentions that she can't find her sister so everyone spreads out to look for her. Ray ends up following her scent of blood and grabs her. He then uses healing magic on her which is a surprise. Hyacinth and Panne help out and Eira wakes up. Iris is relieved as she hugs her cousin. Ray tries to book it but Fenix and Hyacinth catch up with him. Ray throws up in a barrel saying that he'll be fine. Hyacinth promises to check him later to see if any scars opened up. Hoopla lands on Eira's lap promising to play later with chocolate. Lucas runs in to check on his daughter. He hugs her and tells her never to do something like that again. Eira tries to do crossies but the party minus Bata notice.

At the house everyone rests up from the battle with Panne making dinner as usual. Simon has a feeling that this conflict isn't over and so does everyone else. Panne is happy to have mastered the pirozhkis. She then feeds some soup to Eira before serving everyone else. Iris makes her point to stay with Simon as she can't protect Eira any better than anyone else if she stays. Simon eventually concedes as he knows better than to win an argument against her. As Panne gives a pirozhki to Fenix, sparks of negativity fly from his fingers so she quickly gets a bucket of water. Ronan clears the air with him and Raymond while issuing him a drinking challenge with his brother, Pelle. Hyacinth leaves staying away from Fenix.

The next day, the party including Tiuhti, Pelle and Iris arrive to the boat. Fenix is still wondering if Tiuhti can swim and Layrun says they can if clumsily. Fenix confirms this with Hyacinth and the horse is rather ticked about it. Ray tosses the chain into the ocean as everyone gets on the boat. Hyacinth grabs onto the mast and a rope as Simon begins the search through every crate. Ray checks Eira's home to find that she isn't there. Everyone searches for her so Hoopla tries to get her out, to no avail. Simon eventually makes it seem like the ship is moving and that gets her to squeak. That gets the group to find her. Simon talks about how Eira nearly broke her promise yesterday. He promises to come back and gives Eira a hug.

The ship weighs anchor and they head out. The trip is smooth until clouds start rolling in. Simon tells everyone to strap in as a rainstorm comes in. Pelle notes that the rudder won't turn so Iris and Simon try to help. Panne quickly blesses Hoopla, Hyacinth and Bata as Simon hurries up to the crow's nest. He sees a pair of eyes locked onto him. Hyacinth senses Seelie magic as Panne waves to the Grand Seelie of the Ocean. There's no response and something rams into the side of the boat. Simon manages to stay in the crow's nest as the other side of the boat is rammed against. Hyacinth tries to call out to the Grand Seelie to find that it isn't there anymore.

The ship capsizes as Fenix sees a tentacle. They fall in the water and it swirls around them. A large water dragon swims in and eats the party whole. The party then hears a voice saying: *I am the origin of your blood. You are the truth of my lineage. I will not harm you. You and yours are mine to protect. Find me, descendant of my womb.*

## Notable events

* The party takes down Acharn Gerion
* The party gets on the boat and it capsizes
* The party gets swallowed by a water dragon