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"Then sit down, My Lord, and let's see what's to be done about it," Tillit called out as he opened the sail.
The wind caught us immediately and propelled us forward. Xander was caught off-balance and toppled backward into the waiting arms of Darda and Spiros.
Darda whipped her head over her shoulder and glared at Tillit. "You fool! You could have thrown His Lordship overboard!"
Tillit chuckled. "His Lordship would never have missed this chase for all the world."
Darda rolled her eyes as Spiros steadied Xander. Xander stumbled back to the bow and plopped down in the seat beside me.
"So this horn warns everyone that the realm's being invaded?" I guessed.
He nodded. "Yes. Though the two realms had an accord, there was still distrust so each side placed their own warning machi
