In the morning, Pentam saw Cal on the deck with her satchel, and nodded to himself. He had been worried about her in that engine room. They were dangerous places, unsuitable for a woman of Cal's breeding.
Captain Cully had said they were to make landfall today at Finches Harbour. It would give them a day or two to spend time off the ship and pick up anything they were running short of.
Birds flew over the water, the first he'd seen since they'd left sight of land at home. They looked like the same species, but they were too far away for him to see details. The number and variety of birds increased through the morning. Straight ahead Pentam saw a faint cloud rising out of the water.
"Land ho!" came the shout from the top deck.
One of the birds landed on the railing near Cal and her f
