"Just under a week." "Hmmm, unfortunately, they could be anywhere by now. I"ll search the area, but I doubt I"ll find much." She traced her finger along the chart. "There are a couple of islands here, just north of Eidolon. I"ll give them a look. There might be a sheltered anchorage that they lurk in." "You believe that likely?" "From what you told me, they strike at random times. A ship sitting at anchor that long would easily draw attention. If you remember the Halvarian raids in Ilea, they sat out at sea and sent in smaller boats. I suspect the same is happening here." "Yes, but with the Valiant, you"ll be able to see them, won"t you?" Valiant"If they remain there. The big difference is the Shimmering Sea was usually calm. Here, the situation is quite the reverse." "I"m not sure I

