Chapter 83 - Catching A Whale (1/2)

”You can say that,” Hecathe shrugged his shoulder as he responded, ”It's actually a big fish that is very good at hiding, deceiving, and stealing.”

”Did it steal something from you?” Zather asked with a smirk on her face as she finally started understanding a bit of the actual topic.

”It stole something and returned it as it was,” Hecathe spoke as he informed, ”But then it just had to go and piss me off by creating a bit of trouble.”

”Is that so?” Zather chuckled as she asked, ”Then how do you plan on baiting the fish?”

Hecathe smiled as he pointed at the meat and spoke, ”With a big dead fish.”

”Baiting a fish with another fish?” Zather tilted her head with a bit of confusion.

”A dead fish can't do anything, so I need the dead fish to be alive.”

Zather frowned as her eyes narrowed down on Hecathe in suspicion, ”How do you plan on reviving the dead fish?”

”By making a fake fish,” Hecathe chuckled as he replied, ”Since the fish is dead, we can't revive it, but we can always plant a fake one and act as if it's the same fish.”

”So you want me to bring you a fake fish?” Zather asked curiously as she looked at the man.

Hecathe shook his head as a response, ”We already have a fake fish. We just need to layout the trap and spread the word.”

”The word...?” Zather repeated as she thought about it deeply before asking, ”You want to spread the word about the dead fish coming back to life?”

Hecathe nodded his head as he confirmed it, ”That's right. We need to spread the word and inform the big bad fish that the dead fish is still alive.”

”And you're sure this is going to work?” Zather frowned as she asked, ”What if the fish finds out that it's a lie and doesn't fall for it?”

Hecathe chuckled as he heard this question and tapped his head as he replied, ”Fishes are dumb. They'll believe whatever you want them to believe.”

Zather smirked in amusement as she heard this and asked, ”Then what if this fish is actually a smart whale?”

”Then we outsmart the whale.”

”...” Zather looked to be amused and a bit surprised to hear Hecathe, ”You've changed.”

Hecathe smirked as he looked at the woman and asked, ”Have I?”

Zather nodded her head with a chuckle as she spoke, ”You were never even interested in those fishes but now you even plan on trapping them with such an elaborate plan. I can't really put my finger on it but I can feel it. You've really changed.”

”Isn't change natural?” Hecathe shrugged his shoulder as he added, ”Change can be natural and good.”

”It can. That's why I'm still trusting you,” Zather responded as she nodded in turn, ”If it weren't for my trust in you and your change, I would have long thought that you were an imposter.”

Hecathe smiled as he heard this but his feelings and thoughts could really not be deciphered from his outward demeanor.

Zather smiled as she suddenly hugged him and leaned in closer to his ear as she whispered, ”So whose the dead fish?”

”Orgon,” Hecathe smirked as he whispered back.