Alessa smiled. "That isn't something you need to tell me. I've been through the ship and observed myself. I can see there are several potential threats on the ship, but it is isn't in my nature to name names. Sufficed to say, I can tell you that eyes and ears will be necessary in the future, as things become more perilous."

She paused. "And what, then, is your plan for fighting that being in the bowels of the place called Escherville? I assume you know a bit of that threat, as well as the one called the Seer who has warned several of the crew of that malignant presence growing stronger."