Chapter 156 A Source Revealed* (2/2)

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Ebony turned back to the ratlines and gathered her courage. That look down had been a bad decision. They were already near the lower yardarm, she needed to get a grip.

Knowing that the longer she took to climb up the more impatient the Captain and Midas would get, Ebony resolved not to look down again until she reached the crow's nest at the top and it wouldn't matter then for at least an hour or so whilst Isaac instructed the helmsman in getting them out of the port.

Sure enough, just a short minute later, she reached the Crow's nest and huddled herself inside to eat. Isaac chuckled at her antics, ”See, told you you'd be scaling it like a spider-monkey”.

Ebony just continued chewing.

”The least you should know is that it wasn't your eating habits that gave it away,” Isaac stated as he looked below to see if the crew were ready to cast off yet.

Ebony frowned, confused, ”Huh?”

”That you're a woman,” Isaac replied, ”It wasn't the way you ate that gave it away”.

Ebony's frown deepened, ”Are you...”

”It was the embroidery,” Isaac replied, ”I've seen plenty of sailors take it up, but none are quite so neat or dainty when they do it”.

Ebony's eyes widened, ”You told the Captain?”

Isaac shrugged, ”Figured that at least he had a right to know there was a woman on board his ship. I personally couldn't care less as long as you do your job, but I won't apologise for telling him”.

Ebony turned away, ”I thought it was Midas”.

Isaac shook his head, ”Midas is observant, sure. Perhaps he did work it out, but we were only on board for a few days and he didn't spend as much time around you as I did”.

Ebony took another bite of her bread, chewing it awkwardly before she spoke again, ”I'm sorry I lied to you”.

Isaac shrugged, ”There are those who've done plenty of worse things in their lives than pretend to be something they're not. Actually, that's pretty common”.

Ebony sighed, ”Yeah, I guess”.

Isaac gave a small smile, then the conversation was broken by the call from deck.

”Prepare to cast off!”

”Here we go,” Isaac smiled, ”I think you'll like the Southern Continent. Many of the countries there are quite reserved but, they've also got some pretty neat stuff you can't find in Eldovia for sure”.

Ebony appreciated his attempt to lighten the mood, and smiled in return, ”I can't wait”.