After several days of sailing, the Blue Fist finally arrived at its destination: Sacred Armor Island, located within the sphere of influence of the Holy Mother Church. It slid slowly into its berth at the harbor.
As they were within the Church's domain, Andre addressed the group directly. "We'll only stay on the island for half a day. You must be back on the ship by 6 PM. The rest of the time is yours."
With that, he jumped off the ship and headed toward the port town. As an agent of the Church, he only needed to state his request at the local chapel, and arrangements would be made.
Their preliminary research had confirmed that while the Golden Horn Hammer was rare, it wasn't exceptionally so on Sacred Armor Island, which specifically protected the insect's ecology.
Looking at the brand-new, unfamiliar island, Ed turned to Elena beside him. "Elena, do you have a map of the island?"
"Your obsession is kicking in," Jason nudged Ed with his elbow, laughing teasingly.
