Marko

Marko had to clap a hand to his mouth to keep from whooping with delight when the river galley hove to and anchored for the night. Rubbing his hands together, he said quietly, "Oh, this simplifies things mightily!" Then he looked thoughtful for a moment, and turned to the others.
"I don't suppose you'd prefer to assault the vessel tonight, eh? I mean, it'll be a heck of a lot easier to attach the sea anchor now, but since they've stopped, maybe we should just get to rescuing your friend, right?" he asked of one and all.