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The next morning, all present are eager to leave this accursed place. No one is interested in learning if more of the winged maneaters are present, and so the galleys are in the seas almost before yellow-robed Eos appears on the horizon.
The next two days are hard sailing – the wind is almost totally absent as you reach the Calydnians, and when it does return, your galleys are now rowing against it, sheltering against the islands of the chain as you move north toward Samos. The Calydnians are something of a contested territory – with the friendly Hellenes, Phidippus and Antiphus (grandsons of Heracles who each swore the Oath of Tyndareus) to the south, and to the west, the Ionian coast – you learn from Pollux and Castor that there is a fairly large city, Miletus, where a large number of uncouth Carians live. At any rate, your northern progress through the islands is slowed by the fact that your group is forced to row under the stars – this close to the Carians, interdiction by pirates would be a certainty should the galleys sail under the illumination of daylight.
As for yourself, you spend the time as follows:
>With Ajax. You owe the man a game of petteia, and you have not capitalized on your proximity to him on this journey so far. For one, he has experience in naval command, which you find interesting, for two – the man is a student of Chiron and is probably the most skilled warrior aboard – both sets of wisdom are attractive to you!
>With Castor. You have spent little time with the lesser of Dioscuri, but it is perhaps time you rectify that. You wonder if he might have insight regarding your meeting with a deity on Delos, and you never learned from him or Pollux what message was delivered to them through a dream.
>With Pollux. You are growing to be good friends with the blonde Dioscuri, and now it is time for you to learn his opinion of the potential war. What advice can he offer? Does he lean towards peace or conflict? Learning his stance would be quite valuable.
>With Teukros. You’ve been impressed with his bilingual nature, but you’re interested in further instruction from him in the matter of archery. The man is a master – a savant! – and you should not pass up the opportunity to learn from him in this matter.
>Resting! Your head is not quite cleared – perhaps it is best that you simply lay low, sleep well and avoid trouble until you have regained your full faculties. This vote would trigger a “roll under” CON challenge to finally shed Nikon’s concussion once and for all.
>Something else I haven't thought of?
