The docks of Tidebreak Port resembled a battlefield that someone had attempted to clean up but abandoned halfway through. The broken planks stuck out at strange angles, and the corruption stains on the wood were still slowly fading, like ink marks that wouldn't come off.
Nearby, the massive body of the megalodon floated in the tainted water.
Liora's purification had completely taken off the creature's crystalline corruption armor, leaving behind smooth shark skin that shone with an unnatural blue sheen.
"W-Wait... how the fuck did that thing get here again?! I thought it swam away," Zara said, her confusion evident.
Thalor responded, "I called it back using my power. I forgot to mention that creature is one of my pets."
Rick, along with his five partners, stood at the end of the dock. Thalor nervously paced back and forth near the water, occasionally glancing at the megalodon as if preparing for an impending event.
