Raiders of the Lost Arks - Part Four

Ruby's ship continues to shadow that crippled Ark. While Ailith's vessel is being a good samaritan and not letting anything drown if her Captain can help it...the Beast holds at station with an almost callous regard for the plight of the drowning creatures.
Once there's been a conference between Ailith, Maggie, Merrisol and Ruby on who intends to do what, Captain Incarnate psyches herself up to go diving into choppy waters that Merri is already at work in. Ruby confers via Trump with her Bosun with some instructions should everything go pear shaped, with primo standing orders of 'Do not leave me behind'. With Maggie's heating of some metalwork, Ruby works at bare-handing crooked links and new lengths as she can, with a rather large fishhook broken link to serve at the prow, just below the water line. Engaging the tattooed gills at her neck means at least she doesn't have to worry about oxygen. Outswimming the Middle Ark while it bobs is an effort, though helpfully with a straighter course possible via Maggie making sure the damaged Ark behind it has a straight rudder, and Ailith reducing its drag by eliminating it taking on more water...the plan is made more possible. Ruby has to crawl through the water much harder, dragging the not insubstantial length of chain, though she lacks any sort of clear vision within the water, sticking near the surface to try and use the Lead Arkship in sight. Lots of thrashing motions. Hopefully Ruby's aura of unfriendly-to-animals keeps the worst undersea denizens at bay.
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