His eyes locked on mine, and my heart hammered in my chest. My entire body was alive with rune, wild with purpose and duty and calling. All because I’d been pulled from the sea by the Ship of Spells and loved by a man with the heart of a hawk. “Are you ready to change the world, Aro’el?” he bellowed. “Aye, Captain,” I cried. I would never forget his smile that day. It was as glorious as two suns.
