“Do you want to hear my theory?” “All right.” “I spent a fortnight with the busker. He’s a liar, and a charmer, and too fond of the leaf for his own good. I’ve seen him scared, and I’ve seen him shoveling scummer.” She paused, and Hal said, “So?” “So when he saw that ship coming, he was terrified. I’d stake my life on it. When he told us to get out of the boat, he was trying to save the rest of us. And he would have, except Lyss wouldn’t jump.”
