189 Interrogation

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"Hey kid," a mellow voice called out to me. "Are you sure you're steering the right way?"

I nodded. We were in the middle of the Kozagan sea. Raiya sat next to me, wearing an emerald cloak. Her hair ruffled before her eyes in messy tangles. A terrible storm had just missed us. Early morning wind swept past our faces like sharp razors. I was used to it. I was a sailor after all, despite my young age.

"The wind is kind to us today," I said. "We'll reach the island by sunrise."

"I hope you're right," she said then rested her gaze on the horizon.

I shot a tentative side glance at her. I'd never seen such a beautiful woman in my life. Yanoku wasn't known for having pretty, curvy women like this one. No wonder the entire town rushed to win her good graces.

"There will be sea monsters ahead," I warned her. "I've never been this far, but I heard the tales."