“Time to go, Captain.” It was the first time she had used that title in months—perhaps a sign that things were returning to normal between them. Without a ship to link them as captain and first mate, and with all of the pressure in the village to start “pairing up,” things between them had become pretty awkward. It was still dark, but since Jake had slept in his clothing, it was a simple matter to grab his boots and sneak out the door without waking anyone else. He didn’t have a hut of his own yet, since those were reserved for families—another “incentive” to find a partner and start having babies. The rest of his crew stood around the smoking embers of the fire pit, warming their hands on the coals. In the faint glow, he counted one too many shapes. “Who’s that?” he asked, pointing to the extra figure. “Who do you think,” Wood’s voice grumbled. Jake almost laughed.
What do You think about Novum: Revelation: (Book 4)?
