Sailing B4C4

"A ship can flounder for any number of reasons," Blake added, surprising me by her willingness to participate. "It might have run aground, damaged its hull, or even the rudder. The crew could be absolutely fine as well, just below decks working on repairs. Of course, there are also other options – like a mutiny, disease or starvation, but I would expect the captains here to have enough sense not to let that happen. The journey is only a day by sea at most. You'd struggle to starve before you found land, even if you tried."

"You know a lot about ships," Yang pointed out.

"No more than anyone else."

I wasn't convinced. This wasn't the first time Blake had been unusually knowledgeable on naval matters, and now that I thought about it, the fact that she always took to the crow's nest was a little strange, even for her.