Laurelata also lightened the load. Her bow would have to stay behind as she knew she couldn't do anything with it underwater. So only rapier and dagger, her armour, rope and grappling hook and thieves' tools and that was it. Everything else she couldn't use underwater and some things would actually be ruined if she took them down. Even the stuff she took she knew she would have to clean later, as salt water was really corrosive.

She had seen the fish-man and that put her on edge a bit. She hoped they could talk with them, as fighting in their environment didn't really fill her with joy.
"Ready," she said when she had put everything away. It was a bit dangerous to leave stuff in the boat, but they had no other option.