Chapter 18: Coated in Sweet SaltThe stolen airship hovered just outside the mountain range for some time. Mantuan wanted to make sure that they were not being followed. He was confident that Brenddel would fulfill his mission and deliver TrTorrin to the kingdom, but he could not afford to take any chances. Better to wait here and be attacked by a single damaged ship, than lead them back to the fortress. After enough time had passed, Mantuan was satisfied. They made their way to Aspora.
Mantuan attended the rest of the crew. There were only two men wounded. He assigned that to good planning and a great deal of luck. He wanted to imagine the expression on the firstcouncilor's face when the airships came home loaded with the dead and wounded. But there will be time for that later. Now, he ne
