I stepped out from the shadows, and Maya's face lit up as she caught sight of my feathered wings, though when she noticed my legs weren't bird-like, as hers were, her eyes narrowed. 'I see, you've picked up another-'
'Maya! Show some respect; you're talking to Jake Goodwin, Dauntless's Captain.'
'Funny, if not for the wings, I'd have thought you were brothers.'
'We could be for all I know.'
Kipp didn't laugh, and now he was glaring daggers at the Harpie. It seemed I'd gotten involved in some personal drama that I should have left alone.
To my relief, Maya sensed the tension and waved a dismissive hand. 'I just thought it odd, was all. You don't mind if I tag along to see our Captain, do you?'
Kipp pulled a face. 'And what about Arthur?'
She took one look at the unconscious lad and shrugged. 'He'll wake up with a mild headache, but it's nothing he can't handle.'
'No, Maya, we're not leaving him anywhere, not until we find out what's going on. Now, pick him up.'
