CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Ros gave him a lazy salute and guided me over to the ladder. He climbed down first, and the captain himself grasped my hands to help me over the side.
“A moment, lass,” he whispered as he tucked something into my pocket. I heard the familiar jingle of coin and looked up at him in surprise. He gave me a wink and a smile. “A little coinage to help the prophecy on its way.”
Warmth filled me, and I leaned up and pecked a light kiss on his cheek. His eyes widened in shock, but he shook it off. “Enough of that! Let’s get you down there and out of trouble!”
He guided me onto the ladder, and I eased myself down the slippery rungs. I shivered a little as the cold water lapped at first my feet, and then the rest of me. The bay was much colder than I remembered, and th
