The moon happened to be full which everyone on the ship thanked their lucky stars for. This was because the mood was bright enough for them to see the river banks and also the top of the water.
Some sounds that stood out to everyone on post were the lapping of the water against the ship as it turned slowly through the first bend. In other words, the silence was all they could hear. Whenever a change in the water or a small splash occurred, everyone would become hyper focused on it.
"Be on alert, as you can see on the banks a few monsters are starting to gather to cross." Scylla was well aware that some monsters had to travel during the night due to their predators hunting them during the day. And with the full moon, some would be traveling to their breeding grounds.
'Water rat