Fendros' ear twitched to one side and he quickly turned his head to spot Ahnasha. He was relieved to find that they were all in good shape. Making his way over to them was difficult as he stepped carefully over and around everyone between them, but as soon as he reached Ahnasha, he gave her a quick hug. He encompassed her entire body in his embrace while he answered, "The ship is almost taken. They did not suspect anything."

"Dada!" Rhazii got up with Ahnasha and wrapped his little arms around Fendros' beastly leg. "Dada, I want to get off the ship."

Bending down, Fendros stroked Rhazii gently on the head, "We will be out of the hold soon, little one."

Once they pulled back, Fendros looked down at Ahnasha's extended arms and the shackles that held them. He tilted his head, trying to think of a way to break them without hurting anyone. After laying his hands on Ahnasha's and realising that his ideas could potentially break Ahnasha's wrists or send a chain into someone's face in the confined space, Fendros shook his head. "I cannot get you out without hurting you," Fendros said, "You will have to transform or wait for someone who can unlock these."

With the top deck cleared, Janius scurried below to help secure the insides of the ship, though he didn't have much work to do. Up top, Uthri proved a much faster and stronger climber than even the experienced sailors she was chasing. The rigging creaked under her weight, but it held. Her opponents mostly required pulling off the ropes to send them plummeting onto the deck or into the sea. The only point where she paused was to see the werevulture circle around. Part of her wished she wasn't transformed so she could see the sight for the first time with sharper focus.