“The admiral is here to see you, Commander.”
“The admiral? I had no idea she’d even returned. You’d best show her in.”
Marlena opened the door, admitting Danica.
“I’m a little surprised to see you,” said Charlaine. “I thought you’d still be returning from Vilnitz.”
“So did I, but our merchant friends were eager to make the return trip. Apparently, the scarcity of shipping has led to some rather nice profits.”
“And the return trip was uneventful?”
“More so than the trip out, where we ran across a trio of warships.”
“I assume you handled them?”
“We put a hole in the hull of their flagship, which dampened their ardour. I must admit, though, it was a little awkward having to take a ship’s boat into the harbour.”
Charlaine smiled at the news. “At least you got Vanguard’s message. I’d h
