- Naaru Dominion/ Coast of Fristreek -
The battle on the boat may have gone unnoticed by other nations. If the boat sunk, people would more likely blame it on bad weather than attack - after all, who in their right mind would kill off such a high value target? If they repelled the attackers, victory would be at a high cost. The survivors would be forced to retreat for safety's sake.
Yes, the battle, though important, may have been forgotten if not for the Divine Wind, pride of Torin's navy. The boat was an experiment, an attempt to create a small, fast ship meant to ferry ambassadors and generals to places quickly, though it's use as a scouting ship is being negotiated. The Divine Wind happened to be carrying Gaius Maro, one of Torin's top negotiators and ambassadors. Maro had integrated tribes, negotiated peace and trade treaties and at one point even defused a potential civil war. The boat was meant to be taking him to Fristreek to get additional supplies - the cargo bay of the vessel was remarkably small. It was luck and chance that lead them to the attacked boat.
"Looks like something's going on over there." One of the spotters said to a fellow soldier, pointing to the attacked boat. "D'you want to check it out?"
"We should tell the Ambassador." The other soldier said, squinting to see exactly what was happening. "It's not our place to call the shots."
The message was soon relied to a sleeping Gaius, who, to his credit, dragged himself up to the deck to look over at the scene.
"Anyone know that boat?" The ambassador asked
The crewmen on deck shook their heads.
"Anything I should know about the situation?"
"We can't be certain, sir" the spotter told him "but it looks like some kind of raid or attack. But there isn't another boat that the attackers could have used, and we're a bit too far out to swim from the coast."
"If that's the case -" the ambassador cut himself off with a yawn, then continued "If that's the case, bring us in a little closer. If you see any of our allies or trade partners, back them up. If try to resolve the fight without bloodshed if possible."
And so, the Divine Wind revealed itself, sailing close enough to the assaulted ship to confirm there was indeed an attack. They did not do anything but watch, though, as both sides were unfamiliar to the soldiers.
