And with his arm around the younger man's shoulders still, he led him away from the bow and back to the small group by the tiller. Halt glanced up as they approached, caught a look from Gilan and had a pretty good idea what they had been talking about.
"Where have you two been?" he asked, his tone light.
admiring the view," Gilan told him. "Thought you might need a hand from the two wisest heads on board.

Autore: John Flanagan