"We'll wait for it to leave first," Rowan told the captain. The anti mage believed that maintaining the status quo was safer than attracting its attention through an overt attempt at escape. If worse came to worst, he would fight it in the water.
"Understood!"
The captain was feeling more like himself now because of Rowan's calm demeanour. It even began to infect the other sailors. Their gloomy dispositions were discarded for battle-ready auras. Strong and dependable leadership was defined by its capacity to rally men to a cause and to inspire confidence. Rowan hadn't yet proved himself to the soldiers but from what they'd seen of his abilities, there was nothing to be dissatisfied about. His cool headedness during such a heavy pressure situation further bolstered their confidence in him.
