Chapter 30Aeneas’s companions stared at him in his tent. He had run to organise the meeting, for time was not on their side. Light rain pattered at the canopy. Lamps would need to be lit soon.
‘I’d advise against this, my lord,’ said Palinuros at last. ‘It’s getting rather nasty out there, and I don’t think we should risk the fleet.’
‘It’s just one ship,’ said Aeneas. ‘We go in, take him out, be back before the storm hits.’
Beroe shook her head. ‘Chief, can’t you see? He’s baiting you.’
‘I agree,’ said Gyas. ‘Pyrrhos is too smart to show himself unless he knows he’s got the advantage.’
‘Maybe, maybe not. But I really doubt he meant for me to see him. I mean, I probably wouldn’t have, if I weren’t on the tallest cliff. And how much of an advantage can he have? We took his ships, Skaman
