[Mithadan]

Mithadan stood watch on deck, surveying the horizon for any sign of a sail. None had been sighted since the day the Hobbrim had been brought aboard, yet he had no doubt that their good fortune would not last. When no sign of a dragon could be found in the West, the search would be extended to the south and east. He regretted bitterly his choice of using osanwe to respond to Angara's barbs. He also regretted his falling out with the dragon.

Could Angara be sent back out to the Western portion of the island to lure any searchers away? He was reluctant to place the wyrm at any further risk, yet he was uncomfortable waiting for the searchers to discover the Star. They had avoided, at best, some difficult questions and, at worst, a battle when Bird and the Hobbits had set the landing craft on fire.

And what of Cami's latest plan? He was loath to have Daisy play at being a spy. While she had grown in maturity, she was still just a girl and likely did not appreciate the danger involved. He sighed. What was it that so attracted Hobbits to what they called 'adventures', as if it were a game? Yet he could see no alternative at this point.