Chapter Ten

Amaris heart raced as she took the stairs two at a time until she reached the deck. She ran to the bow and watched as the green line on the horizon slowly but steadily got closer. Finally. Land. With soil and stone streets and small houses and .... a red flag with a golden joyfruit and branches in the middle?

Amaris' happiness quickly faded as she marched back to the main deck where Hawk was talking to Mirage and Wind Tuner.

"We are heading to Manticali?" She exclaimed.

Hawk stopped what he was saying and nodded. "Yes, it's the closest country on our path. We can restock on food and drink, get the pieces we need, and you can get on a real passenger ship. Is there a problem?"

"Yes," she yelled. "That place is filled with mind weavers."

Mirage lifted an eyebrow but the small smile he was trying to hide was still very visible. "And?"