Salem and co were all gathered around the work table.
"This is..."
"Disgusting" Salem finished for Syryn.
The fish's open mouth showed rot from the inside.
"It smells really bad," Riha wrinkled his nose at the fish. "When did it die?"
"Not even an hour ago."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure," Syryn said to Salem. However, even he was perplexed by the condition of the fish's mouth.
"Nobody is to go swimming in that lake till we figure out what's going on with this creature," Salem said to the two swimmers of the group. He worried that something was amiss with the lake. The half-elf glanced at Syryn wishing he could have the old Syryn back. His intelligence and knowledge could have aided them right now. Salem knew he was smart, but, he was no Syryn.
"How about I go and take a look at the lake?" Riha asked. "I am sensitive to changes in water so I might be able to tell you something about it."
