Chapter 19
The New PrincePetroc knew that this late in the year, the last ship she had been ordered to wait for and escort through the Belt would face a stormy passage home. This somewhat diplomatic engagement of the investiture was a distraction, and it served to keep him close to Miss Silke, whose company he had come to enjoy whenever the opportunity served. He relished his visits to her at the house she and her parents now occupied. Their discussions were always wide ranging, and he marvelled at the breadth of her education and interests.
“Tell me again of your voyage to the Americas – I would like to hear more about the Nova Scotian coast you mentioned at our last meeting.”
“There is not a great deal more to tell.” Petroc grinned at the memory. He’d been a midshipman then, and nearl
