Hilaire Island

All of the island's people were said to have lived together in harmony in the flourishing oceanic, island city Hilaire of Zullen. Hilaire was a beautiful island city, population of 1,046, who's economy thrived off of the many exotic fish delicacies they caught at sea and sold on the main land. Exotic fish caught by the islanders included: the sweet meat of the Yowe sharks, the tartness of the Djarofish, and the coveted sweetness of the Striped Djarofish. Yowe sharks would sell for as low as 20 coins each, where as the Striped Djarofish can be as high as 100 coins each. Most fishermen went out on their boats and used their elemental abilities known as yo'mu, to easily heard and capture fish. Others who were not gifted with the yo'mu of water had to used more ornate ways to make a living. All fish prices were regulated by Hilaire's late chief Thales Ragnar. The chief Thales was known not only for his governing skills, but for his suspicious social relations with curse conjurers. Curse conjurers are people that use dark magic to either benefit or curse the one they are cast upon. Having been …show more content…
The rate at which the island sank was about the pace of a fox chasing a rabbit in the frigid, wonderland of a forest in winter. Islanders all either scurried to fishing boats or took to the skies using their air yo'mu as their beloved city steadily sank toward the bottom of the sea. Many others such as Thales, ran back to their homes to claim earthly possessions that they felt were important. It only took five minutes for Hilaire to be completely submerged underwater. Some families did not make it out of their homes before the island submerged. Many minutes went by and not a single islander came up from the depths of the sea. Many families knew not what to do, so they chose to mourn the loss of the beloved homes, friends, and memories that were all taken with the now sunken city of