Ruinous Return - Chapter 26B2 –

... k in her element. This is where she belonged, on the seas, aboard a vessel. Every time the ship gently rocked in the waves, she would expertly shift her weight to remain balanced. To every Ari from the Conclave of the Isle, the sea was their home.

"Report!" she shouted as she walked up to the top deck where the ship's wheel was located.

Her pilot saluted, right hand held in a claw over his chest. "Yes ma'am! Ravens sent to scout have sighted enemy vessels approximately one day aw ...