Chapter ThirtyThey came out on the rocky landing, high above Vrybergen, looking for signs of danger. Tamatan crept over to where they'd tossed the lookout's body, checking the hidden recess beyond for a lurking enemy. Finding nothing, he turned to Jake. “Look at the buildings. Most of them are occupied. My plan is to infiltrate one of them and hole up until the doorway opens.”
“Okay. And how will that work?”
“The approaching ship will probably see the fire, or the smoke it gives off. I'm hoping that everyone on that ship heads this way, and that the path to the lighthouse is clear.”
Jake pondered the plan, seeing a hole in it. “Okay, say that they head outside and see the fire, no one will be there, and the men will head back to the lighthouse. It won't give us much time, if any.”
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