Chapter 10
This journey couldn’t get any more complicated. Davi scratched the side of his head and squinted out at the dark horizon. The waves crashed against each other as they churned in the strong winds. Even the seagulls had abandoned the docks today, the sky empty of life except for the threatening clouds blotting out the sun.
“There won’t be any ships setting out for Sona for at least a week, maybe two,” the captain told him as he wound a rope neatly around his large hand.
“We’ll pay handsomely.” Davi untied the pouch at his waist and shook it. The gold coins inside made an enticing sound.
The thick-necked captain leaned forward as if called by the coins then shook himself. “No. Those coins won’t spend at the bottom of the sea and that’s where we’re likely to end up if we set out
