After three more days of journey led by Myrheana, Chrys was increasingly becoming more agitated.

He fretted, constantly looking up to the greenish brown sky hoping to get a glimpse of the flock of harpies.

He kept pestering Qiiesha to sting him again so he could parley with Wattpad's fat oracle. She responded by asking if he was out of his boshing mind, and reminded him that he almost died last time.

On the four day they crested a hill to an unusual sight, in the distance the sky was filled with dancing auroral lights. They shimmered all along the horizon constantly changing colours.

Myrheana was jubilant in proclaiming, "that is the River Styx, legend tells that it winds its way through all nine of the realms!"

"It is very pretty" Qiiesha was transfixed.

"How exactly will this river lead us to the harpies?" Asked Chrys.

Myrheana croaked loudly, "like I said the Styx flows through all the nine realms. About seven days down River there is a great torrent, somewhere amidst the turbulent waters of the waterfall lies a waypoint into Aerieuntok."

"So you're telling me we need to follow the river for a week, and somehow survive going over a deadly waterfall. There is one major problem with this plan, we don't have a boat and I cannot swim." There was serious doubt creeping into Chrys' tone.

"Don't worry I can get us a boat", Myrheana smiled confidently.

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There was a cacophony of loud rapports as the bullets impacted the boulder the trio were sheltered behind. The shards of stone fell upon them in a steady rain.

A distant voice shouted in between volleys, "Bitch you take one step towards me and I will fill your froggy ass full of lead!"

Chrys could not stop himself from laughing, "This guy is a friend of yours? I hope we never meet one of your enemies!"

"....well he is more of an ex... but we parted on good terms" offered Myrheana.

"I don't think he agrees with you about that, what is sunshine's name?" Qiiesha inquired.

"Rheam'hent... I think" Myrheana said without much conviction.

"Oh bosh me! Oi! Rheam'hent could you stop shooting for a bit so we can talk?" She began negotiations.

"Not until that bitch returns the money she stole!"

"Oh yeah! I forgot about that part" Myrheana shrugged nonchalantly.

Chrys had a smile that could light up the whole Grim Divine, "don't worry ladies I've got a plan!

******

"This is a stupid plan Chrys",  Myrheana complained adjusting the collar which was beginning to chafe her soft amphibious neck.

"Well it's the only one we got, just play along okay", Chrys stood up from behind the shelter of the boulder with his hands raised. A bullet ricocheted of the stone beside him. " Friend! you misinterpret our intentions here, we heard about your plight. We brought the bitch here to make restitution." He stepped away from the boulder and pulled on the chain with held  Myrheana captive. "Friend we give her to you out of friendship!"

"And?" the boat owner seemed suspicious

"and passage over the falls, we are in pursuit of some harpies and time is of the essence friend"

"Fucking Harpies!" Rheam'hent spit on the ground in disgust, "come on then" 

Chrys winked to his two traveling companions and they just rolled their eyes.