บท 139: The Heart of an Actress

There was little time between when Gengyo left, and when Isabella herself decided to leave. She would do him proud, she decided, and get them lots of raids whilst he was away, so that their coin would mount up. But of course, it was also so her own coin horde could continue to grow.

As usual there were all sorts of ships in the port of Toyokawa, and it was difficult to choose a target. As her eyes flickered over the vessels, there was one thing she was looking for in particular: goods with the highest value.

There was also the issue of how quickly they could load it. She had made a mistake – she reckoned – in choosing the iron ship, because they had taken too long to load it, and as a result, they had been caught by the city guard as they attempted to flee.

No, she needed something light and easy to remove.