It was way past midnight when "The Sea Serpent" with the Celestials on her board managed to get ahead of the Cynis' ships. There was quite a big distance between the would-be attackers and the slavetraders, so it was safe to assume that they were not considered a threat, yet.<br/>Hours ago, "The Cruciger" had succeeded to find a favorable sea current, giving him additional speed. The elemental sent by Mariula had helped even more, of course...<br/>So now, the ships were closing in from the opposite directions, to the prey in the middle. It would only take them half an hour, maybe less, before they reach them at this speed. And soon, the Cynis ships would start sounding the alarms.