Read the first chapter from Book Three
Drake sat on the bridge of the Dagger, only vaguely aware of his crew’s activity around him. There was no danger, for the moment at least, and he had total faith in their ability. He’d chosen them carefully and they’d repaid his faith a dozen times during the turbulent past few weeks.
While he was barely aware of what his crew were doing at that moment they still filled his thoughts. He couldn’t stop thinking about what had been done to them. What he had done to them, however unintentionally. What they didn’t yet know had happened to them.
He’d always been able to focus carefully with his ears and eyes and become aware of his crew, aware of their moods and their activities. He’d been captain of the Dagger for many years now and over that time
