The setting sun cast its afterglow on the temple's great iron gates. Lush Dark Cat Vine covered the walls on either side, making the temple look somewhat old.
Abbott and Jasper worked together to close the great iron gates. The three Novice Priests stood shoulder to shoulder at the temple entrance, looking toward the harbor in the distance.
Fishing boats sailed in from the sea and docked at the harbor's shallow-water piers.
Many elves waited before the docks, inspecting the catches unloaded from the Fishing Boats.
Jasper suddenly turned and asked Roy:
"Roy, do you want to go see the Sea Wolf?"
"Go to the seaside?" Roy was startled by Jasper and immediately replied on reflex, "Better not."
Jasper placed his hands on Roy and Abbott's shoulders and said with complete confidence:
"Trust me. That Gray Dwarf and elf mage definitely won't dare wander around near the harbor. Besides, they don't know us, and Nerev, the second mate who knew us, is dead, isn't he?"
Seeing the expectant look on Jasper's face, Roy and Abbott could only agree. "All right..."
So many days had passed since the battle at the harbor. Roy also knew that the Gray Dwarf captain could not possibly still be lingering nearby.
And just as Jasper had said, the Captain and first mate of the Sea Wolf had never actually seen the two of them face-to-face that night.
After passing through the bustling harbor docks, they saw all sorts of fresh sea fish laid out in the Fish Market.
The old man who often bought sea fish from Roy was still sitting before his stall and waved at Roy.
After crossing the crowded Fish Market, the three of them finally reached the beach west of the docks.
There was hardly any proper beach here. Most of