94 Hot Season 716
It was only after F'mos had settled into Etzos that he allowed himself to pursue the other options for a more successful life, than the Nauta Geey which deserted Sirothelle. During his inquiries of what the city had to offer, there was one thing he could not get out of his mind despite him grateful of being able to get past that chapter of his life. That strange forest. The one he found out was called the Misty Miasma after asking around and, based on all the horrifying rumors was considered lucky to be able to get out of. The same Misty Miasma which had been causing Etzos trouble earlier in the season.
Or it could have been just another one of those things which the people had decided to blame everything which was wrong in this world on...
When the Misty Miasma came into the attention of those in Etzos, the deserter learned something else he came to regret about his previous incursion into that accursed forest. It was the fish. Razorfin they were called and it was a treasure to someone of his vocation. There are a lot of rumors floating around about the Razorfin which gave everyone their own reason for wanting one. Even if Nauta had been in the Misty Miasma once, he did not have enough experience to tell from the real and fake. It was all so unbelievable, that the Razorfin's fins can make the best blades, they have a liquid which can soften any flesh, eating the fish's meat rare can grant the abilities of those which have fallen victim to it and, using the fish in a dish can make it fit for any gourmand.
All so extraordinary, all so possible with something from the Misty Miasma although F'mos was a lot more interested in the latter rumor he had heard.
Fortunately working at the Kettle Black offered F'mos some advantages in his attempt to catch one of these Razorfins. Rowan himself a Bijaq capable of fishing, had some equipment which his employee was able to get a hold of to help him in his venture. As an Aukari, a being far superior to those which came from the sea, F'mos didn't believe he would have any trouble in catching something on his own. From what he had learned through Rowan's old fish tales and during the rare chance he followed the Bijaq, he only had to throw the net. The same with the line. How hard would it be to do something as simple as that?
Especially with the regulars at the Kettle Black always free to share anything, even information. A helpful boon for someone like F'mos. While there weren't much of such individuals, those which successfully captured some Razorfins were able to share with the Blacks' new chef their method to catching them. More importantly, they told the Aukari what they needed to meet with their success. That was the reason why F'mos had brought the bucket of blood with him, because he had heard the Razorfins were attracted to it. It was a shame that he couldn't have gotten anything like human blood, having heard those are what the Razorfins favored and would have helped a lot.
But the bovine blood left over after making the Black's most recent soup would have to do. While he did not think it will be as effective at attracting Razorfins, F'mos was able to find out from another of the Black's regulars about a great fishing spot at the Southwood River. A deep part of the river near to the edge which none but the fishers of Etzos would know about. F'mos didn't know much about its advantages other than the regulars insisting there would be more to catch and that he wouldn't even need a boat. It was good enough for the Aukari who before this, didn't even know that little bit about fishing.
F'mos set out early in the day on his scython as he expected it to take at least a few breaks to reach the spot he was told of. The jungle cat allowed him to cut through the forest, which kept the Aukari in the shade from the heat of Saun, another advantage towards his decision to use it. He only needed to guide it to the nearby river which flowed along the city, and then allow the scython to run freely to the north where he knew the spot was. All he needed to do then, was wait until he spotted the landmark and make the spot his, at least for the trial.
With no one else under the large tree F'mos was told of, the one which seems to be tipping over from some storm ages past, he set himself up at the spot to start catching some Razorfins. The scython was left at a spot away from the river so the cat would not get too excited to try its paw at getting some fish of its own. Once F'mos was sure nothing of a dangerous nature might befall the scython, the Aukari dumped some of the blood into the water and cast his net into the water. Or should it have been the other way around?
Well even if he had messed up the order, the line should be a good enough backup for him to catch something. Unless he messed that up too...
