Every crew member called greetings and well wishes, and Jesper could sense Inej perking up with every cheer of “The Wraith returns!” Even Matthias gave her an awkward bow and said, “I understand you’re the reason we made it out of the harbor alive.” “I suspect there were a lot of reasons,” said Inej. “I’m a reason,” Jesper offered helpfully. “All the same,” said Matthias, ignoring him. “Thank you.”
