Chapter 20, Saunders Coleson:
The absurdity of the situation made Saunders cringe. He would not be surprised if his father’s ghost climbed out of the bay and struck him down for even considering what he was about to do. He prepared to make a long list of difficult decisions and a series of actions sure to shake the temple to its foundations.
As the leader of the largest force of fighters, Saunders placed himself in command of the ground forces. He would not argue with Kanika on her leadership of the free captains. He was no sailor and wanted nothing to do with the undisciplined rabble he was certain would show up on his doorstep. Just because he’d allied himself with the masses didn’t mean he would subject himself to their leadership.
“I want every window to the outside barred with iron
