Mirian let out a low laugh at Aurora's question. Her laughter mingled with the wind and the sound of the waves, as if the sea itself found it amusing.

“How do we get to the ship?” she repeated, raising an eyebrow. “Like this.”

She put her fingers to her lips and whistled. A long, high-pitched sound cut through the air and disappeared into the darkness.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Then the sea responded.

The ocean of Avalon moved as if something ...