Tetra caught up with Joleen at the docks. But neither of the two paid much mind of the other, due to their other guest. "Well, look who's gracing our presence! It's old man Oshus!" Joleen laughed.
Oshus pretended to take no notice. "The bridge has been fixed, so I thought I'd check up on the youngsters here." He then turned to Tetra. "You're an amazing lass to emerge alive from the temple, Tetra! Very courageous for one so early in her years."
"Yeah, well you wouldn't believe what all I've seen in those years," she said as she fought back a blush.
Joleen stomped her foot, drawing the attention of the others. "You sent me into that treacherous temple too, you old barnacle!"
This time it was Oshus who chuckled. "Any who enter the temple unprepared will find it a terrifying ordeal. And MOST would lose heart and flee for their lives upon hearing me say it." He paused and smiled. "But evidently, there are true heroes among us…"
"Yep, I'm famous, all right!" Joleen preened.
"Not you, fool woman! You're a wreck!" Oshus shouted, slamming his staff on the ground. "You'd be sunk if our young friend here hadn't shown up."
"I-I was injured!" she stammered. Tetra began to laugh, earning herself a glare from Joleen, which just made her laugh harder. "On a typical day, I blaze through one or two such temples…before breakfast!" She became even more flustered when she realized just how transparent her lie had been.
Oshus chuckled again. "Calm yourself, Joleen, and tell me what you've made of the temple's map."
Joleen pulled out the map again. "I've inspected it fully," she declared after a moment. "My trained eye finds that it holds no secrets at all!" Tetra rolled her eyes. She wished she had looked at it closer before letting Joleen swipe it. "But wait, old man!" Joleen shouted with a burst of realization. "What do you know of this map?"
Oshus laughed even harder. "Ohoho! Has the map's puzzle eluded you, Joleen? If I may see the map…"
"Hey, I'm the one who found it! I wanna see!" Tetra shouted petulantly. With a smile, Oshus rolled it out so that all four of them could see it.
They were silent for a moment as they stared at it. "A standard map would simply show you where to go, would it not?" Oshus asked after a moment.
Tetra had begun running her finger over the map, to see if the hint was hidden there. "Hey!" she shouted as she traced the south-eastern island. A small piece flaked off, showing something hidden underneath. "There's a mark hidden here!" Tetra quickly rubbed off the rest of the covering, revealing an orange circle with a mark like a wave in it.
"That marks the spot of an isle born of volcanic strife. It is the Isle of Ember," Oshus told them, nodding. "A fortune teller named Astrid lives there, and she sees far, Tetra. Perhaps you should ask her if she can see where the Ghost Ship might be?"
Tetra shrugged. "A fortune teller? If that's the best source we have, then I guess so."
"I've always suspected that there might be something special about that island," Joleen boasted. "So, it's as simple as sailing there and finding Astrid?" Oshus nodded his head. "Then we're off to the Isle of Ember, then!"
Oshus then turned to Tetra and Ciela. "Ciela, I'd like you to go with Tetra. You'll be essential to her efforts, I'm sure!" He paused, letting her think about it. "And, by seeing the outside world, you might just find your lost memories."
At mention of her memories, Ciela began to flit happily. "Will do! Happy to help!" She paused to try and calm down a little. "Too bad that we have to pal around with Joleen, though. Still, I'm glad to sail the seas and see the world!"
Tetra smiled, but Joleen looked offended. "What? Don't tell me that I have to haul around that twinkly bit of fluff, too?" She looked at everyone, and knew she was overruled. "Bah, fine then," she muttered. "OK, the Isle of Ember awaits! That is, if you're ready, Tetra."
"More than ready!" Tetra shouted. "I need to feel the waves beneath my hull again!"
Joleen brightened at Tetra's enthusiasm. "Then climb aboard! The open sea calls!" The pair of them ran onto the ship, and quickly cast off. "It's off to the open seas with us, then!" Joleen shouted.
Tetra looked at the ship as they pulled out of port. It was a simple ship, really, and seemed to be able to be run by a single person. It was a much different design than she'd ever seen before. "What should I…"
"I'll leave all the navigation to you," Joleen called, "while I stay down in the engine room. Since, y'know, you figured that map out before."
"Yeah, yeah," Tetra said as she examined the map. It now showed an icon of their ship, as well as one that she recognized as Beedle's Shop Ship. She checked her wallet, and sighed when she only found 45 total rupees, not enough to buy anything worthwhile from the merchant. "Guess we'll save that visit for later, then," she told herself as she looked around some more.
There was an island between Mercay and Ember that looked interesting. She gasped when she touched it and the name Cannon Island appeared on the map. "Oooh, cannon. Wonder if we could mount one on here?"
"A cannon?" Joleen asked. "Might as well check, I guess."
"Then let's head there first," Tetra decided, taking the helm. Below, Joleen kicked the engine into gear, and the ship began churning through the waves. "Cannon Island, here we come!"
It didn't take long to get to Cannon Island, especially when compared with the distances that Tetra was more familiar with back home. She jumped onto shore as soon as they had docked, and ran towards the large workshop on the hill.
She was stopped by a winged man standing on a bright red mailbox. "Hey! Nice to meetcha!" he called. "And not like I don't want to greetcha, but I'm here to deliver your mail, not talk your ear off." He was doing a good job of that, though. "Yep, the Postman lives for special dee-livery! You're Tetra, right?" Tetra nodded. He wasn't a Rito postman, but seemed to be at least networked with them. "I'm sure I'll be carrying special deliveries for you at some point," he continued, "so I'd appreciate it if you didn't, ya know, shoot me with a slingshot."
Tetra couldn't help but laugh at that. Had someone actually done that to the poor guy? "No way I'd do that," she told him. "Besides, I don't even have a slingshot."
The postman brightened visibly. "Thanks for understanding! I may also need ya to sign for some of the deliveries," he motioned to his clipboard. "And on that note, see ya 'round the sea, ma'am!" He began to flap his little wings, and then flew away much more quickly than she'd have imagined.
"Guess that was just his 'welcome to the neighborhood' shpeil," she said to Ciela. "Anyways, let's go see what we can get at this workshop." She jogged along the path to the doorway of the cabin, which was open, and went inside.
As she walked in, a large man with red hair looked over at her. "Welcome to the ship junkyard at Eddo's Garage!" he greeted. "It's all Master Eddo's!" Tetra was about to ask if he was Master Eddo, but he seemed to space out. "I know that master wants to sell the cannon that he's working on! So come on back later if you're interested in getting your hands on one!"
"Oh, so they don't have one ready right now," Ciela remarked, disappointed. "Guess we should go on to the Isle of Ember, and check back here when we're done." Tetra nodded, and ran out of the shop, rushing back down the hill to the ship.
"So, did you get us a cannon?" Joleen called.
"Nah, they don't have one ready," Tetra replied. "Let's just head over to the Isle of Ember and check back later." They got back onto the ship, and resumed their trek to the volcano.
