Chapter Four
“Sure, you can pilot the Dragonfly,” Sparks said. “Just watch the wind.”
“All right.” Jai Li studied the waves for a moment. “Wind now come from southwest, ten knots.” She glanced at Sparks, raising her eyebrows. “I fly low to water and tilt little bit left?”
Sparks nodded, then stepped away from the drone aircraft. “Incoming, Cowboy,” he said on the comm.
“He’s spotted us,” Sarge said Karina as they stood on the bow of their ship. “Two guys…no, three guys on deck, shading their eyes.”
He watched the boat coming toward them.
“The men are hurrying to change the set of the sail,” Sarge said. “Turning away toward the east.”
“‘Cause we look pretty scary, huh?” Karina said.
“Yeah.” Sarge lowered the glasses but kept his eyes on the boat. “Probably that.”
The Seventh Fleet
