Sensing that their time might be running short, the party split up, with Nox, Cherish, Nomi, and Dragomir boarding Cerulean's ship, the Lady Bird, while Clio, Clobond, and Yu-Yo went with Orna aboard the Cassalanter's yacht. The yacht arrived safely in Waterdeep after only three weeks, while the Lady Bird took about five weeks. Cherish, Nox, Cerulean, and the crew spent nearly the entire time having an orgy, while Dragomir and Nomi sat and talked in the bilge.
Yu-Yo, Clio, and Clobond arrived in Waterdeep first. Yu-Yo, as well as mercenary Mudgruff McBumble, and a member of the Sea Maiden's Faire named 'The Bird’ managed to safely return a runaway polar bear to the Sea Maiden’s Faire before it could cause too much havoc. Meanwhile, Clobond visited the Emerald Enclave to seek guidance on the nature of death, and Clio sought out the temple of Lathander to pray. All three of the party members rented rooms at the Yawning Portal Inn, a favorite destination for explorers, mercenaries, and adventurers.
When the rest of the group arrived aboard The Lady-Bird, the ship was searched before docking, and a Waterdavian Magistrate inquired into the business of the passengers. A search of the ship failed to turn up any of the illegal cargo. Eventually, the ship was allowed to dock and Cerulean went to the dockmaster's offices to register his ship and begin unloading his cargo. Nox headed to the Castle Ward to seek out a Magistrate’s help in tracking down her family, with only a silver-star crest to work off.