Beneath the Ocean Blue
It would seem for
Sundown that his wish immediately came true, for as he turned away fromt he direction where he tossed his copper ring,
Raven stood seemingly waiting for her friend and companion. At this point, however, the duo would have heard enough rumors and stories and conversations about the Zaratans to have come up with some reasonable knowledge about the lore surrounding the majestic and gigantic creatures that roamed along the Trident Isles.
~ According to historical accounts, numerable shipwrecks have occurred around the usual migrating routes of the Zaratan between Jaedaxia's Trident Isles and the Northern and Southern routes leading to colder and tropical waters depending on the season and era. These shipwrecks, however, have been mostly attributed to 'reefs' and other seemingly mundane accidents. At least, that's what the shipping and trading companies claim.
The sailors and sea captains, however, tell a different tale.
The Trident Isles have always been known to be home to mysterious and magical creatures. Many talented magi, aspiring mercenaries, and curious intellectuals have ventured into the Isles in search for rare animals, hidden artifacts, and guarded secrets of civillizations long lost and forgotten by time.
Rumors have it that an unspeakable terror also lurks beneath the soft, calm waves of the Trident Isles. A sea snake so large, so powerful that is is said to be capable of consuming entire ships with its massive jaws. This horror has wrecked havoc upon local fishermen and whalers for centuries. But no proof has ever surfaced regarding the creature's existence. In this way, rumors are discredited and called superstition; and any effort to bring to light any sea monster is prevented by 'representatives' from the shipping and trading companies who are typically thugs or mercenaries who threaten and sometimes even kill to protect their investors.
But with the suddenly spike in pirating in the oceans of Jaedaxia the private shipping and trading companies are loosing profits -- not only due to 'mysterious' shipwrecks, but also due to privateering and other criminal activity. And according to fishermen, the monster has become even more active as of late. Instead of hunting solely in the darkening, it is beginning to attack even in daylight.