Call off the approach
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From: Cornering the (Bounty) at Last
Perhaps the time is not right; the waters too choppy, or your vessel in no condition to fight. Let the target live, this time, and take them down on a more propitious day.
Game Instructions: This will set back your progress in Chasing Down Your Quarry, but will also reduce Troubled Waters.
Success
Into the open zee
Your Blue Prophet dive-bombs you in frustration [...] It is not pleased at having its designs thwarted, but you know your capabilities. Your quarry disappears into the [...] Unterzee, and makes no move to pursue you. Perhaps they know how lucky they have been.
Troubled Waters is dropping… (-7 CP)
Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
You are without a target once more. (Sets 
Chasing Down Your Bounty to 10)
