Sea of Death

were lost to their sight.

'We'll see them again,' Ghaji said.

'I hope so.'

The friends stood in silence for a time after that, watching as the sun rose in the eastern sky. Gulls drifted on the air currents, and the wharf began to come to life as men and women started their workday.

After a time, Ghaji said, 'So, what's next?'

Diran considered. 'Breakfast, I think.'

'And afterward?'

'Whatever fate brings our way.' The priest smiled. 'What else?'

Ghaji grinned. 'What else, indeed?'

And the two companions walked down the dock, heading back into the city.