"They do, but they don't dare to attack our shores again," Bloodhero said proudly when I asked her this question some time later. "It's not like most of them can even breathe above water. They are massive, but pathetic!"
"But they ARE in our rivers?"
"Yes, Father. There are scouts that keep watch on them, just in case. If they start moving suspiciously, you will know immediately."
"Good thinking, Bloodhero. Continue in the same vein. I want to know if these beasts will be flushed away when the ash starts flowing their way!"
***
Although I decided that dumping all the ash from our lands into the local rivers was a great idea, it wasn't executed overnight.
