Trouvere
Explorer
"And guide his legs in the name of not falling overboard," concludes Keldar, coming topside. "Tarag's, too."
He peers forward into the night. "It's too dark for me to see them. So unless they have their own night-eyed crew, they can only see our lights. That gives us some options. We could douse them, hope to sneak past at a distance, with Fimble beside the wheel as guide. But perhaps we'd do better to keep a steady course as though unsuspecting and give them a warm welcome. We're forewarned and better prepared than the next ship might be."
He peers forward into the night. "It's too dark for me to see them. So unless they have their own night-eyed crew, they can only see our lights. That gives us some options. We could douse them, hope to sneak past at a distance, with Fimble beside the wheel as guide. But perhaps we'd do better to keep a steady course as though unsuspecting and give them a warm welcome. We're forewarned and better prepared than the next ship might be."