It was a mark of how long Rhiow had been on the ship without another wizard that she almost asked Arhu what he was doing. She'd been checking her own work for the past few months, and a weight of nervousness she didn't know she had rolled off her shoulders.

"Checks out," Rhiow said. "I'm wondering if we shouldn't use a little extra energy and key it so that Ssam can raise it when the time comes."