The clerk left them with the authorization and contract while she went to the records behind the counter. Alexios drew the chart toward himself, examining it with Myrasyn as Quinlan addressed his women through [Master's Link].
Vex replied immediately.
Blossom's ears lowered at the captain's name. Quinlan remembered the blood at her lips, the arm she'd held against herself while waiting for Sera to heal her.
His anger returned with the memory. He wanted this expedition to be useful, but his women would be the ones exposed to Veshara alongside him. Their safety mattered far more than the captain's invitation or anything waiting on that island.
