After everyone had their baths, lunches, naps and even tours of the ship, it was finally time to talk. The captain's cabin barely fit everyone at once. There were only enough chairs around the large table because Mimi turned into a miniature couch for Cael and Ginevra.
It was a very informal way to sit, but a very pleasant one. Especially if Cael had to tell the story about Starspawns yet another time.
He was surprised to find that after hearing it, Astnar didn't stare at him with the same contempt as Dieter. Instead, he appeared thoughtful.
"Creatures like these, hm?.. I wonder what evil god created them to be a bane of your kind."
"The bane of YOUR kind as well," Dieter pointed out snidely. "They want to take over the world, apparently. A desire I can understand… But there's a question that has been plaguing me for a while, Cael. How did you know all that in the first place?"
Cael tensed. "What do you mean?" he asked, playing clueless.