At the captain's orders, two young elves perked up. They were on the ship, working on securing a crate to a set of large iron hooks, but they dropped everything and crossed the gangway, saluting him sharply.
"Olether, see that you show their guard around the ship. They'll be acting as our escort, and I would that they were familiar with the vessel they're charged with," Captain Rys said.
Luxxa looked at me, and I nodded. She gestured to the rest of the Star Guard, who followed the young man onto the Windserpent. I watched nervously as they crossed the gangway, looking for any sign that the bridge shook or wobbled. To my relief, it was stable, and they crossed without incident.
Rys turned to the young woman, a girl who, if a human, would be in her early twenties. "Bristla, take Lord and Lady Sunsinger and their guests to the passenger quarters. And ensure the crew knows we'll be having civilian passengers."
"Civilian?" I whispered.
