Children of the Sun

Pirates and Warlords

The ship's first stop was right after they exited the waterfall, Twin Cape, the lighthouse at the start of the Grand Line. Apparently, the crew wanted some time to relax and wait for the log pose to set on a direction. Vienna wandered away from the crew contemplating her next move. Should she continue with these pirates? The longer she stayed the higher the risk of her power wearing off. She was pretty sure they wouldn't be happy to learn she tricked them to stow away on their ship. It was a risk she couldn't afford to take.

"I haven't seen one of your kind in over two decades." Ve jumped, she hadn't felt anyone come up behind her. She turned to find the voice belonging to an older man with a flower on his head? He was lounging casually in a lawn chair. Then what he said hit her, mentally checking that her wings were still hidden,

"I don't know what you mean by that." She counters, but he just shakes his head,

"You're a solar. I visited your island once, it's unfortunate what happened. I believed they had all died, it seems some still live. You look really young, you must have been a baby when it occurred." He was really perspective. Ve glanced back to the port making sure none of the pirates were nearby,

"How could you tell?" She takes the chance to stretch out her wings, the man's eyes widening as the white wings unfurl behind her,

"For one, your haki is incredibly strong and gives off an inhuman feeling. Anyone with strong haki would feel this too, but they would have had to have met a solar before to know what that feeling meant. Second, the way you walk and hold yourself. I can tell there is a heavy weight on your back, and your balance is a little off." He points out. Ve raises her eyebrows,

"Uh, okay. Yeah, I was a baby when it happened, and no I don't know how I survived. I was just found on another island a few days later. There was no one else with me." The man nods rubbing his chin,

"I see. Before we get ahead of ourselves, I am Crocus. I'm a doctor and the lighthouse keeper." He introduces,

"I'm Vienna, and I'm just traveling the Grand Line hoping to find someone." Crocus points over toward the ship,

"You're not with them?"

"No, I'm not a pirate, they just believe that I am a new recruit. I ate the voice-voice fruit." She clarifies.

"Well, do you plan to continue to travel with them? It will be dangerous for a young girl like you to stow away on a pirate ship." Vienna shrugs,

"I don't have a solid plan. I might just stay with them till the next port town and then move to another ship, most likely a merchant or passenger ship." Crocus stands up walking over to the lighthouse. Ve awkwardly follows, confused as to what he intended to do. He went inside, exiting a second later with a log pose like the pirate ship's navigator had.

"Well if you ever end up sailing on your own, you're going to need one of these." He said, offering it to her. Ve looked at him surprised,

"You're just giving it to me?" He laughs,