Sandra is as usual in the evenings up in the crow's nest. When you visit her, her face lights up:
"Good to see you survived that little escapade without lasting harm."
When you state your troubles, her face clouds over:
"I am surprised they act this early. If I had to guess it's because of Fips. You humiliated him with your spell. I bet he asked Scourge and Plugg to do this - not the other way round. Also, Scourge and Plugg are cowards at heart - they won't be anywhere near you when the ambush comes. To easy for something to go wrong and then they'd have to face the captain."