"If I might be so bold," said Charlaine, "how long has Halvaria been keeping ships here?"
"Ever since the Temple Knights of Saint Cunar announced their intention to leave, they’ve kept at least one warship in the bay."
"At least one?"
"Yes," said Rebecca. "There are sometimes more. Before the arrival of the Conqueror, there were three in port. Even now, there are likely others farther out to sea."
Conqueror"I’ll have to keep that in mind," said Danica. She looked at Charlaine. "A word, if I may?"
They moved aft, out of earshot of the princess.
"I"d like to send for more ships," said Danica.
"You don"t need my permission."
"True, but I value your opinion."
"Very well. What are you thinking?"
"That I might leave Valiant here and send Vanguard back to Temple Bay to summon a couple m
