Chapter 12
Aside from the injury to Coil’s leg, everyone else was fine. Quill and the three Archers were bloodied up from the fight, but otherwise, okay. The eight of them walked out onto the pier. Mykal felt only a little weak. He tried masking the loss of energy, keeping up with the others. His head felt light, and his knees wobbled some with each step he took. He knew Blodwyn wasn’t fooled, but appreciated him not saying a word.
“Tell us again, Wyn, why we’re going to put our trust in the pirates?” Eadric said.
“It’s a long story,” he said.
They huddled close together at the end of the pier. The air was cool, and their gathered body heat combated the dropping temperatures. The large vessel was just a black silhouette on the river. It was too far away to tell if it was moving. It cou
