“Goin’ by way of the Islands will save us time,” Endred added, “since the current’ll move us along. I reckon you’ll be a mite happier now you know the course. Cezon oughta have told you upfront, but he’s a bit scattered.”
‘Scattered’ wasn’t the term Keriya would use to describe Cezon, but she kept her rude commentary to herself.
“Endred, why did Allentria cut off its allies?” she asked instead. Talking with him kept her mind off being seasick, and she was genuinely curious.
“I’m sure there was political reasons, back in the day. I don’t know them reasons, but I’ll tell you this: I think it’s to do with the fact that most folks believe Allentrian ships are cursed,” he said in a hushed tone.
She’d heard about that so-called curse in Noryk, but hadn’t paid attention to it—she’d had other
