Ghosts in the Machine - Part II
"We did our best," Berta echoes the sailor, "though in truth Cirok did all the work. Mikkl reckoned it ah, better" she manages to keep a straight face, "that we find you that we might assist you to kill the ship. Though it'd be a kindness, moreover, I think it might be a necessesity if they are to remove the device."
"Oh, and Mikkl did mention that normal weapons had proved useless against the ghosts, back on the Mistress - though that ray of Kathrak's sufficed, and he believed that perhaps one of the gifts we took might prove similarly potent."
"If the path here presents difficulties, should we not try our luck above decks ? Head to the bow and see if we cannot find our way down."