Fighting Pirates

"Stay!" I said decidedly, my voice firm as I stepped in front of Black Wolf Baker, blocking the path to the garden exit. The weight of the decision settled over me—heavy, but right. For the absurd, selfish things Black Wolf Baker and I once committed—deceiving Aurora, stealing her pearl, toying with the siren clan’s trust—I think it's time we finally made amends to the Kraken and siren tribes. Even if we left without the Eternal Life Stone, their fate would be sealed. According to the current protection status of the Kraken clan—weakened by years of isolation, their warriors scattered—they are simply unable to fight against the pirate fleets that patrol these waters, hungry for their treasures and magic. And the Kraken clan will once again face the possibility of extinction, forced to flee their home or die. This is just another cruel reincarnation of history, a cycle of pain we helped perpetuate. To run now, to abandon them when they need help most—it's meaningless, a coward’s way out