Chapter 18“I didn't know you could read, Sapphyre,” says Ashcon as he's buttering up a biscuit at the breakfast table.
“I didn't know you were eavesdropping on my conversation, Ashcon,” she replies.
“Hold on,” interjects Skken, “I heard it as well, Sapphyre. You didn't lower your voices until you brought up Katrivus.”
“Katrivus taught me to read and write.”
“I'm very interested in meeting this young man,” says Ashcon.
“I'm going to bid a good morning to Thomm and then we leave to see Horace's contact, Irok,” says Sapphyre as she gets up off the bench.
“She is much more confident than when we first met her, eh, Skken?” asks Aschon.
“Aye,” he replies.
Skken takes up his role as lookout and lead as the three head to Dock Bay. Sapphyre pauses briefly when passing the old guild house, w
