The Breaking — Chapter 28

The stories were right about Thera: its waters are infested with pirates, their black sails prowling the seas like packs of wolves. But Captain Gelon's ship is a nimble little pentekonter, and when I ask if she's worried about being attacked, she says, "Fuck no! My Gyke's the fastest ship this side of Piraeus." We swiftly pull away from any pirates who try to get too close.