Daerith and Lavinia retire to the upstairs lounge, where they spend most of the evening catching up in detail regarding what has happened in the past several weeks. By evening's end, the elf suggests that the lady would be safer with him guarding her throughout the night. She replies with a heartfelt kiss, but says that she'll take the risk of sleeping alone. Apparently after most of three month apart from Daerith, Lavinia would like to be wooed a bit before she gives everything up.
By morning, matters are decided. The Sea Wyverns will head north to secure the tar pits, while Amella and a hand-picked crew will head north in the captured pirate ship to rescue the castaways from where the Sea Wyvern crashed. Preparations are easily made. A crew for the pirate ship is gathered, and the Sea Wyverns arrange for a fishing boat, the Dawn Mist to take them up to Tanaroa. Soon both groups depart for their separate tasks, pausing only as long as it takes to eat breakfast and have Fin say the necessary prayers to hallow the Farshore Cemetery. As they leave, they can see two large groups of colonists felling some trees for what will become two new watch towers for Farshore.
The trip north on the fishing boat is long, taking almost the entire time from dawn until dusk. But that's still better than the two days it took by canoe, so no one complains. Jeremy Cannisant and his son Frank are capable sailors and good company. They tell the group all about Farshore, and ask many questions about the Sea Wyverns' trip across the Isle of Dread. Still, everyone is happy to see the smoke from the cooking fires of Tanaroa in the fading light of day. The ship pulls into a sheltered cover and drops a small dingy to bring everyone to shore, though it will take more than one trip to move the whole group. The Cannisants will be staying the night in Tanaroa, and will leave in the morning. They have used this trip to carry some trade goods from Farshore that will be traded for some native goods in accordance with a long-standing trade agreement between Farshore and Tanaroa.
The Tanaroans are surprised to see the group so soon again, and are shocked to hear that Farshore was attacked. But they are very pleased when they hear that the Sea Wyverns intend to secure the tar pits from the thunder lizard that has taken it as its new home. They are perfectly willing to give the group a place to stay for the night, knowing that no one in their right mind would willingly set off through the great gates after the sun has gone down.
