Dead Reckongins

Above the surface nothing of the ship is left. All the wood scooped up, the bodies tossed away, the nets folded up, and the barrels on barrels of rum brought to awaiting hands.

While not far below, a small Minch girl watches, her eyes wide in horror. Her white hair dances around her head as she looks up at her father, clutching her short claws into his shirt, holding onto him for dear life.

"Father, why?" the words bubble off her tongue and any tears she had are washed away by the tide.

He looks down at her horror-struck face his own smoothed back to be calm and refined, "This is what we do."

~

The Blue Men of Minch have always been a horror story told to pirates and sailors alike. Known for controlling the wind and sea, The Minch call to passing sailors an impossible riddle which they must answer correctly or face the wrath of the sea.

Anahita has lived her life as one of the Minch. She trained secretly to become one of the fierce warriors that bring down ships and drown sailors.

Being a girl, apart of a clan mostly made of men, can create challenges in proving oneself worthy of becoming a warrior.

So one day when a crew of pirates accomplishes an impossible feat of making it past the riddle the Men of Minch give and arrive safely on the shore she knows she cannot let them escape unharmed.

Determined Anahita decides to prove herself by leaving the safety of her island and bringing back pirates who made it past their riddle.

Whether it be dead or alive.

~

The Cover was done by @the_blankcanvas Thank you so much girl! It's BEAUTIFUL! Go check out all the work she does! Truly amazing!