It only took three days to arrive at Clan Thornag’s territory. The wind and the sea allied to spur us on, propelling our ship through the waves with unnatural speed. As we approached Thornag’s beach, I began searching the coastline. After a few minutes, I spotted an alcove where we might anchor the boat and go ashore without being seen.
I listened as Clay gave the crew strict orders to stay on the boat and keep watch, but my eyes were on the land. Dayna was out there, somewhere. After weeks of sitting idle, I’d finally made some progress in actually getting her back.
“You ready?” Clay asked.
“The dingy is already in the water,” I said, speaking of the small boat we would row to the shore.
When we arrived, we both climbed out and tied the dingy to a tree. I pulled out a compass, then
