'All things considered, if any sea-going vessel might be immune to the usual effects of fresh water, the Black Pearl might.' Merriman says it rather wryly, as he bends down to dip his fingertips in the water near to the edge of the hull. 'But it will be something to keep an eye on, all the same. If the situation becomes truly dire, it might be well to see about magically sectioning off a portion of the lake surrounding the Pearl and turning the water brackish, at the very least. The lake was created with magic, and is sustained with magic -- further magical alteration is not out of the realm of possibility.'

He looks up again, taking in the damage that can still be seen to the outside of the ship. Inside, he knows, there is still much repairwork to be done.

'I suppose damage of that nature would be the logical outcome,' he muses, 'if the kraken thought to crush the ship from without rather than attempting to break in from beneath.'