Chapter 31The male companions are sitting around the circular table in the captain's chamber in silence while Sapphyre is tending to Lymer on the cot in the rear of the room. The green orb surrounding Sapphyre has long since vanished and Lymer is sound asleep and breathing normally. As Sapphyre is approaching the table, there is a rather abrupt knock on the cabin door. Katrivus rises from his chair and walks to the door while Sapphyre takes a seat. He has a brief conversation with whoever is on the other side, closes the door and returns to the table.
Katrivus sighs audibly and a cloud of smoke from the cold precedes his words. “There were seventeen sailors killed by the warlock. We must redirect to Cornice to get another ship and more crewmen. At the rate we'll need to travel, and with t
