Before Emica could reply to Mallory’s comment, Jorgen and Esben returned, Jorgen shaking his head when Ryan asked him if they’d had any luck.
Esben climbed in the back of the wagon. “We might need to go to Eridell. They could have headed straight there and not gone to another port on Ruby Isle.”
Jorgen, once again in the driver’s seat, urged the horses into a walk. “There’s no point leaving before we check as many ports as possible.”
“They could have gone to Shadhurst,” Danae said. “A lot of ships tend to go there before they leave Ruby Isle.”
“Would they have gone there if they’re a dark forces ship?” Callum asked.
“They don’t have it written all over their ship that they’re from the dark forces,” Emica said. “Sometimes my father doesn’t learn about one coming to Shadhurst until afte
