[Hughes knew all about the mermaids, yes. He only researched about them every so often. There were so many stories, but not as much evidence...
He peers over the railing at the shapes. Now, he highly doubts these were sharks; these waters shouldn't have any sharks at all, from what he had read. In any case, they had weapons with which to fend off anything, sharks or whatever. They had dealt with worse.
So without further ado, Hughes joins the first rowboat lowered down onto the sea.]
...um okay BRING IT
He peers over the railing at the shapes. Now, he highly doubts these were sharks; these waters shouldn't have any sharks at all, from what he had read. In any case, they had weapons with which to fend off anything, sharks or whatever. They had dealt with worse.
So without further ado, Hughes joins the first rowboat lowered down onto the sea.]