Serenica would have been distressed by the aggressive attitude of the bookkeeper, but Myorka had been right, at least partially, and it was only natural for her to be very protective of her growing family.
Serenica apologized to her and went to meet the captain. She had a feeling that he needed her somehow.
Although most of the men were lounging or sleeping on the sand of the cove, Spade was still aboard the Princess, doing something that looked deceptively similar to ordinary paperwork.
Serenica knew better. He was probably arranging contracts with invisible spirits or his own ancestors. A good witch always had a few tricks up his or her sleeve. Serenica had found this out the hard way while fighting Kinley.
The hag was dead, though. It was obvious that the captain saw a new reason to be worried.
