I watched my ship sinking into the water, as we stood on the shore with our supplies, and waited for the three Lycans who sank the ship to swim back to dry land. ''Dad, are you sure this is a good idea?'' Luke asked, ''What if we can't get back to the port? Or what is Casey an Spencer don't take the port? We won't have away home.'' ''What? I taught you to swim, didn't I?'' Luke laughed and shoved me, ''I'm not that great of a swimmer.'' ''Relax, Luke,'' I smiled and put my arm over his shoulder, ''They'll take the port. Besides, there's no certainty in war, you shouldn't have come if you can't accept that.'' ''I can. I'm ready. I'm not a child.'' ''Yes you are.'' I pulled him close, ''But you won't return home as one. You need to understand that this will change you. You'll have to k

