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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 16:39:25 GMT -4
"Even on my best day I couldn't throw my spear that far." The guard said. "How friendly are you lot with those?" Marina asked, pointing to some birds flying around a nearby beach.
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 16:41:05 GMT -4
"Albatross's should be able to reach there from the air. Even Seagulls and pelicans would be useful." Marina said.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 16:46:52 GMT -4
"They might, but we don't exactly tame them. If anything they make fishing near the surface troublesome." The guard said.
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 16:48:34 GMT -4
"But there has to be someway we could use them. This epidemic affects them too." Marina said.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 16:49:14 GMT -4
"It's worth a shot." Kaia said as they started swimming toward the beach.
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 16:51:03 GMT -4
They arrived as Marina started making bird sounds as they turned to them and flocked around them.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 16:52:43 GMT -4
"You speak bird?" The guard asked in surprise.
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 16:55:00 GMT -4
"No...but I know to make bird calls." she said as they started carrying the three into the air and over to the factory.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 16:56:43 GMT -4
"I-isn't this dangerous?" The guard asked nervously. "Only if you squirm too much."
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 16:57:44 GMT -4
"Here we go." Marina said seeing the valve as they turned it. "There. All of the chemicals will not back up into the factory."
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 17:02:27 GMT -4
"Is that safe?" Kaia asked. "For the sea, yes. Eventually the pollution will dissipate." Marina said. "Though if they don't clean up the factory it could end up on the beach."
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 17:03:12 GMT -4
"Now...let's depart for now." Marina said as they went back towards the city.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 17:08:09 GMT -4
"Think with this help mother will have to see you as one of us. Even the captain can't say you didn't help us." Kaia smiled.
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Post by The Master of the World on Aug 21, 2020 17:10:33 GMT -4
"Let's hope so." Marina said.
Weeks later, the poison soon cleared up as the merfolk had soon recovered from it.
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Post by observer on Aug 21, 2020 17:32:41 GMT -4
Marina had been given a place to stay with one of the local doctors. They of course took the time to learn from her about what she knew of healing on the surface, and in turn taught her how to heal with what they had learned over the centuries.
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