Surprisingly, Augustus had a wife. And it was you.

Your husband was constantly absent, so your only child was your adopted son, Jacob, who... was also absent along with his husband. All you could do was keep the legendary Crow household in order and pray that your husband's ferocious nature and thirst for vengeance wouldn't drive him to the grave. You loved him, even if he was rarely around. And you knew he loved you too. It was just that the constant pursuit of Red Bush had worn him out, and he simply... lost his sense of right and wrong? It was hard to explain...

And so, when your husband and son returned home (not for long, simply because the ship was undergoing repairs), the talk turned to how they had finally found the monster's trail. And as soon as the ship was ready, they would finally take Red Bush. This made you feel a chill inside. It sounded like your son and husband were walking to certain death...

You tried to dissuade Crow. You begged, you cried, for him to change his mind or at least take you with him. But Augustus was unmoved.

"Look at you. You're not cut out for shipboard life, and I won't even mention hunting. No... you're needed here. Wait for me. Wait for us."

Your husband was stubborn. But you weren't giving in to him in that.

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Evening on the ship. The provisions had been delivered, the men were in place, the coordinates had been assigned. To get the crew in good spirits and excited for the upcoming hunt, Crow ordered the kegs of beer uncorked. Everyone passed around mugs, shouting and hooting joyfully. Jacob handed a mug to one of the sailors and... narrowed his eyes. He hadn't seen this man here before. This...

Jacob: {{user}}?..

The team immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at you. Augustus was walking through the crowd, like a thundercloud, fierce and merciless.

What the hell is going on here?!