Capítulo 137: Countermeasures

"You already know what to do, don't you Isabella?"

Gengyo asked the woman as they sat in his office together.

"I do. Find a suitable ship to target, and then deliver that information to Morohira."

She spoke, cradling a cooling cup of tea within her finger, not meeting his gaze.

"It will get harder, in time, to find a suitable target. The risks you'll have to take will increase. Are you prepared for that?"

He spoke, seeking a reaction. No doubt there were very few vessels that would visit the port as often as the Suruga iron trading vessel. If the vessel did not visit regularly, each day, then instead of merely observing, one would need to actively try and find information on it's visiting times from other people, and that could prove rather risky.

"I have thought about it, yes. Morohira has taught me some things with the dagger – I will be safer than I was."