FearlessAnya came up to stand beside her. "This darkness could mean the ruin of us all. Why in the name of the Saints would they sail under such conditions?"
"I can think of two reasons. Either they spotted us and wanted to avoid us, or they have a timetable they can’t change, which I suspect is more likely. I think they intend to coincide this expedition"s arrival with the march of their army."
The captain was about to respond, but something to the south drew her attention. "Did you see that?"
Danica followed her gaze.
"The briefest of lights," added Anya.
"They must be using hooded lanterns to avoid collisions. We should emulate them. Have we any below?"
"We do."
"Then have them fetched and readied."
"Do you want them unhooded?"
"Not yet," replied Danica. "We haven’t determined
