Jourd'Umbra, 32nd Decima
The crossing to Mt. Voco took a total of four days in good weather.
The stowaway was discovered in the dark morning hours of the third, just after midnight.
Anala had spent her first afternoon and evening finalising her will, witnessed by Merry, and writing a series of letters to be delivered and read only upon her death. After that lengthy and depressing business, she'd joined the crew for the evening meal, sitting next to the captain and laughing at all their bawdy and ribald stories and jests.
The next day she slept a long, long time, much to her disgust, and then got up and paced the deck, occasionally stopping to talk to Merry, who quickly became like the uncle she'd never had. She was grateful for his friendship and kindness. He had a rough exterior but a
