Athgar looked across the deck to Captain Runell. The old sailor was using a peculiar, brass coloured instrument to look skyward, no doubt plotting their position. The Therengian, wondering what strange magic the object might possess, decided to wander over and make an enquiry.
"Are we close to Corassus?" Athgar asked.
The captain, his observations complete, lowered the instrument. "Indeed we are," he said. "At this rate, we"ll be anchored in the bay in another two days. Have you been to Corassus before?"
"No," replied Athgar, "never. Why do you ask?"
"The city can be a tricky place to navigate," the captain explained. "The streets are convoluted and can be dangerous at night."
"Surely they have guards patrolling?"
In answer, Captain Runell barked out a laugh, "That would cost money,
