Once you receive the key, you slide it into the lock. At first it doesn't seem to work, but with a bit of wriggling you could hear mechanisms fall into place as the chest unlocks. Inside smelled wet and humid, and upon opening the box you find what appears to be a large egg of some sort. It was covered in a wet sticky membrane and there were some sort of hay like fiber serving as it's nest. The egg itself was grey and smells salty for some reason. Your men seem uneasy seeing such a large thing. "Is that some sort of monster egg captain?" Oliver asks as he clutches his weapon tightly, almost as if expecting the egg to hatch. Nyx looks from the ship wheel, rubbing her chin. "It's definitely an egg belonging to some sort of sea creature, but I can't say I know what. Why were the elves carrying something like this?" Tayang looks to you, not nearly as perturbed by the egg as the rest of your crewmen. "If I had to guess, this egg might be sea lion. Sea elves are known for raising them for their nobility and such, same as you would a hunting hound. Raising one from infancy will make sure it's loyal to it's master, might even come from a good breed too. Of course, we don't know what's in it until it hatches."