Yeeeaaah, that's my bad. I should have clarified all that as tglassy presented his plan.
Let me read your story and, if you guys allow me, I'll make a more informed post later on.
So far, though, I can tell that the trip lasted a few hours, and distance will take a bit more than usual, since Astrid asked the crew to speed up.
Also, it would be possible to have someone on the crew send a message back to Viuland (Haha, I used the land's name for the first time!) through a trained raven. The hawk might even be placed aboard, so it would not fly around and grow tired. I can foresee some developments in both cases, though. Attackers would try to kill any birds, so as to cut short communications, particularly the uncommon presence of a hawk, would they not? As for the familiar's reach, you'd get the impending sensation of fear and danger, at most. It might be enough to fuel a reaction, but other problems might arise as well (how to find the captors, how to follow them afterwards, and so on).
Of course, all of this won't be too relevant, if this thread is meant to bring the characters together, instead of bringing potential conflicts to the table right away. If this is the case, though, we'll have to judge the situation with more attention, since this would make quite a difference.
Don't worry, guys, we'll sort this out in no time!
Let me just read the thread so far.
P.S.: also, GOD YOU GUYS CAN WRITE! Everything is perfect, from the merged narrative to tglassy's answer! I hope I can keep up with you! BTW, Jago, the end of your last single thread was amazing! You actually made me melancholic through your writing!