The next three weeks at sea passed in a blur of battles and strange catches. They fought off another smaller kraken that thrashed against the ship until its tentacles were severed, and twice more they crossed paths with leviathans, both driven back by Sienna-Rose's blade and Ulysses's magic.
On calmer days, she even managed to pull in a giant tuna, its weight nearly dragging her overboard before the sailors hauled it in with shouts and laughter. Yet when the fighting and noise were over, the nights always felt the same. Quiet. Heavy.
Sienna-Rose lay sprawled on the floor of her cabin, staring up at the ceiling with a groan. "I was thinking of making my life easier with all those cheat codes, but instead I'm just overpowered and busy as fuck."
Haley sat on the chair nearby, her hair spilling like a golden curtain over her shoulder as she spoke to her sister through the glowing communication orb. "But you keep us safe," she said, calm as ever.
