Snippet #1929526

Wearily the Navajo man took his seat opposite Val. His eye's taking in her cabin. He took his time replying to Val not feeling any need to address her until he was ready. Finally he said,

"I be good healer. Many years. On white ship and for village ah. Know many things. Can heal but girl... Az-zay no hope." he was saying as he shook his head.

Val nodded pleased with his answer. There was no foolishness in his voice and she appreciated that after Oliver. She was thoughtful for a moment, before she asked.

"So I will take it that you'll accept the position?" He simply nodded, "Good, good. Now I've reason to believe that your probably a religious man. I need to hold a funeral fer the poor girl and release her spirit. There is no way I be letting my ship be haunted and there be murmurings starting already that her death be a bad omen. Not atta the start'a my journey am I letting these bloody sayings ruin me!" She calmed herself before she continued talking, "I need you to perform a ceremony, I don't care what language ye do it in I jus' need it done. I'll be saying a few words to make sure that there be no more bad omens hangin' ova my ship."

As she finished talking there was a knock on her door. Val pushed her chair back, stood up and heavily made her way to the door. Opening it she found the young lad from before,

"Cap'n, the body's been wrapped up good'n proper."

"Excellent. Go find the quartermaster and first mate. I'll be needing them to haul her up to the deck to give 'er a proper ceremony. I shall be waiting by the helm with master Mau- LeFarge..."

The boy left and Val closed the door. Not moving from her spot she said to the Navajo man.

"I don't even know your name..."

"Seeks-That-Which-Conquers-The-Water" He said matter-of-factly.

"But Seeks is also good." He chuckled to himself and got up. He made his way to Val and she opened the door to him.

"I come when ready."

With that he was gone and Val was left alone. Feeling like there was no point staying in her cabin she made her way up to Oliver but found that he was gone and in his place the relief helmsman.

"Duceyae! Where may I ask is Master LeFarge?"

Seemingly unbothered he grunted his reply,

"Down looking for ze navigator."

"Oh really. Well I shall just have to await his return shall I?"

Duceyae shrugged, just content to take control of the steering.

Now all Val had to do was wait for Marie and Johnny to bring the body up on deck and they could begin the funeral and be get on with their journey. Val's heart did clench only slightly that she had lost one already so early in the quest but grateful that on board was another to replace her. She just hoped that Azzy's death wasn't too much of a bad omen and that with the correct rights given to her body that they wouldn't obtain any more bad luck.