"It's time we talked about next steps."
Thorn flopped onto one of the beds. "Please tell me it involves sleep. And food. Maybe a bath."
"Soon." Ren said. "But first, we need a Tidecaller. A guide."
Elias nodded. "We shouldn't have a problem with it here. Before, we were on a ship with a handful of Tidecallers. But here, there should be at least a thousand Tidecallers."
Lilith crossed her arms. "And how do we plan to convince one to go with us?"
"Simple." Ren said, folding his arms. "We find someone reckless. Someone with something to prove. Someone hungry for a legend."
"Sounds like we need a younger Tidecaller." Elias said thoughtfully. "Someone not yet jaded."
Ren nodded. "Exactly. The elders won't help. They'll drag their feet like they're walking to their doom. But someone young enough, desperate enough... they might just chase the storm."
"And if we can't find someone like that?" Thorn asked.
