King of Ashes by Feist Raymond E

Author:Feist, Raymond E. [Feist, Raymond E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Adventure, Adult, Science Fiction, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780061468452
Amazon: 0061468452
Goodreads: 18505747
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Published: 2018-04-05T07:00:00+00:00

Hatu found an empty hammock and got a few hours’ sleep before being roused by the change of watch. He followed his newfound shipmates to the deck and as he left the companionway the sailor who had spoken to him pulled him aside. “What ship?” he asked quietly.

“Nelani,” Hatu answered. “Every hand lost, but me.”

“We’ll speak later. I’m Costa.” Costa then vanished down the companionway.

Hatu was hungry but knew he’d be told when he could eat. He looked around and saw the first mate motioning with his chin that Hatu was to go aloft. At night, unless the wind shifted, he’d double as lookout as well as yard crew. It was the most miserable job on a ship like this, even in mild weather, but as a castaway seeking passage, it was the best he could expect.

He found himself mostly standing lookout as the ship was driven by a following wind and the sails needed little trimming beyond tightening and loosening stays.

He realized he was half-asleep when a stirring to his right snapped his attention to a figure climbing out to his yard along the foot rope. It was Costa. “We’re bound for Halazane,” he said without preamble. “There’s a ship waiting for me, heading home. Once we get aboard we’ll have a long talk. Until then, we do not know one another.”

His manner and tone made Hatu judge him to be a captain at the least, if not a master. He vanished back into the darkness, leaving Hatu alone with his many thoughts.

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