Dierk had left the fae boy unconscious in the Inn. Of course, he had every intention of leaving Shade behind despite how curious he was about him. The sun was high in the sky when the Hunter reached the docks. He'd managed to barter passage on a ship across the vast expance of water. It was a common method of travel for Dierk. Whether he barted for passaged on a ship, gummy ship, rocket, horse, whatever...

He stood on the dock, one hip cocked slightly as his dark eyes peered up at the side of the wooden ship. He didn't like boats much... but what other choice did he have. Ripper had been bugging him the entire morning for leaving the boy without even a good bye... too bad. The Hunter was ignoring his better half. People stared at him as they passed, his odd clothing enough to drag attention to him, of course, it had nothing to do with his almost girlish features... of course not! =O He snorted softly to himself, brushing a wing of black bangs out of his eyes before he headed toward the ramp where they were loading cargo into the ship.

Dierk was half way up the plank when a familiar form caught his eye. Ripper growled through his brain, loud enough to give the hunter an instant headache.

'OW! Stop that, relax,' he grumbled at the wolf.

*That boy is nothing but touble, isn't he?* Ripper grumbled back.

Dierk moved to the top of the ramp, watching the two pirates closely, not that thay seemed to give him a second glance.

"How troublesome," Dierk agreed with Ripper, speaking out loud this time as he continued to watch the men carry the boy. He wasn't as naive as he sometimes seemed... there was a few things he could imagine them doing with poor Shade. And most of them upset him~! His eyebrows dropped into a frown as his heels clicked against the wooden deck of the ship. He'd wait for now. Until they were out at sea. The docks were too crowded to escape with Shade if he had to. He might be able to compromise with the Captain over Shade. Dierk had a talent for bargaining!

Dierk watched as the two pirated vanished into the captain's quarters with Shade. He'd spoken to the captain earlier that morning about passage. The weren't exactly friends, but they'd come to an understanding. Dierk could protect the ship from Heartless better than the crew could!

He leaned against the railing, out of the way as the crew scurried to prepare the cargo and ship for departure.

*Aren't you going to do anything?* Ripper pestered him.

'Eventually,' The hunter reassured the wolf.

The planks were drawn up, the sails released. So close to sailing.