Oza stepped back out into the street. Ahh, there was nothing for it then...he figured the ships wouldn't move until tomorrow, anyway.
He momentarily had a vision in his mind of finding some mad sky captain with wild eyes, that would forge through the worst of the storm in her venerable old ship and get him to the island in time...he heard a clucking in his mind and smiled wryly.
"More than likely, your remains would end up spread over a large area of the ground, or the inside a sharks belly."
"That would be most unsettling."
Oza nodded, grinning.
"I agree. Most unsettling...well, you know, if we have some time..."
"Heh! We can give you some privacy lad. Go to her."
"It's been a bit too long, Brother-even for you."
Oza walked off toward the market district. Oza's friend and sometimes more than that, Elaina Copperfield, had her little flower shop tucked away in one of the back streets. He always knew where to find it...it had been a long road. Spirits could provide some companionship, but much like a man couldn't live on just bread and water, he needed something real to hold, to see...to touch.
He felt the spirits lulling themselves to sleep...except for the one, who had sullenly rose as the others faded.
The General. He was probably the coldest spirit sharing Ozas consciousness-not quite evil, but pretty damn close-the ultimate survivalist. Oza didn't like him...but he understood why he was there. Sometimes, when Oza couldn't bring himself to do...things...the General was there, ready to win at any cost.
"Stay on your guard, Oza...there's a tenseness in the air, I can feel it...call me when you get into trouble."
Oza felt the blackness in his mind fade as the spirits slept, or in some cases detached themselves altogether-most would return, but some of the minor spirits uttered small thanks, and left. They would keep drifting, he mused, looking for something....someone, maybe.
But thoughts like these never held him for long. Oza quickly put them aside for another time, and instead thought of Elaina. He wondered if she would be happy to see him. It had been awhile.
Action: Oza heads to the market district and find lodgings with his friend Elaina Copperfield