"Sail ho!" A thunderous shout echoed from the crow's nest, instantly reaching Eric's ears.
The knight scrambled to his feet, eyes scanning the horizon for any signs of vessels. He furrowed his brow in confusion, muttering to himself, "Huh... we haven't passed any ship so far. What vessel could it be?"
As he stood alone on the main deck after the other knights scattered while Ayden and Rafe returned to their cabin, Eric heard hurried footsteps approaching from aft.
"Hear me, Sir Navin! We've got ourselves a mighty problem on our hands!" the shipmaster cried out, his face contorted with fear.
Eric spun around to face the man, his eyes narrowing in concern. "What sort of problem is it?" he inquired.
The shipmaster gulped, his voice trembling as he spoke. " By the beard of Neptune, Sir! A pirate ship has sighted us, and they be comin' at us with full sails!"
