Editing Interlude – The Rower and the Bartender

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'''Interlude – The [Rower] and the [Bartender]''' is the 15th chapter of [[Volume 8]].

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== tl;dr ==
* Luan rejects becoming a drowned person and swims for days and reaches the coast, and is reluctantly saved by Ekrn and Noa.
* Rufelt walks in Pallass and visits the inn, still mourning and angry.
* Lasica meets Belavierr, who wants to make a deal to bring her child to life.
== Synopsis ==

== Characters ==
( * = ''First Appearance'')

* ? - Dancing Man (''Flashback'' - ''Voice Only'')
* [[Luan Khumalo]]
* Shadow Things / Lesser Dead Gods 
** ? - Helpful one *
* Nandi (''Memory'')
* Lubanzi (''Memory'')
* ? / Force behind Sea’s Bargain's Gift *
* [[Noa]] *
* [[Ekrn]] *
* [[Rufelt]]
* Renan - Teen Dullahan *
* [[Kel]]
* [[Ishkr]]
* [[Mrsha]]
* [[Lasica Feltail]]
* ? - Lasica's sister
* [[Belavierr]]'s "Average" ''Cloth'' Gnoll''-Golem'' woman
* ? - Female Street Runner Garuda *
* Meree Sailclaw - Child (''First Time Mentioned'')
* Me’na Sailclaw - Mother (''First Time Mentioned'')
* Merul Sailclaw - Father (''First Time Mentioned'')
* Yinelt - [Sage] (''First Time Mentioned'')
* [[Belavierr]]

== Locations ==

* World of Oblivion / Nothingness
* Ocean
* [[Baleros]]
** ? - Hidden Fraerling settlement
* [[Izril]]
** [[Pallass]]
*** [[Tails and Scales]]
*** Watch House
*** Pallass’ Grand Library
** [[The Wandering Inn]]

== Creatures ==
( * = ''First Introduction'')

* ? / Something with Barbs for a Face *
* Poisonous Piranhas *
* Speed Croc *
* ? / Huge Centipede *
* Scavenger Toad *
* ? / Big Cat Predator with Dark Green-Brown Fur *

== [[Golems]] ==

* Cloth Golem = "Average" Gnoll''-Golem'' woman

== Plants ==

* ? / Explosive Tree

== Items ==

* Nautical Compass = Enchanted to point for the nearest body of Land.
* Speaking Stone
* [[Crossbow]]
* Skateboard
* [[Magical Door]]
* Magical Ball

== Statistics Obtained ==

==== Luan Khumalo ====

* Classes/Levels = [Swimmer] Lv. 5 (+5) → 9 (+4) → <u>10 (+1) (''Not Shown'')</u>
* <u>Conditions Met: [Swimmer] → [Athlete] Class! (''Not Shown'')</u>
* Classes/Levels = [Athlete] Lv. 12 (+2)
* Skills = [Indefinite Flotation] <u>+ [Body: Water Retention] + [Mana Conversion – Sustenance] (''Not Shown'' & ''Not Sure'')</u>

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