Dr. Carr had already arranged for the boat to take Audrey out to Carpenter's Knot, which was the only reason Duke hadn't insisted on taking the Sanguine Moon out for it, instead. He sat on the back of Old Gus's little fishing boat, feeling the early morning sun and spray against his cheeks, and tried to ignore Audrey's pacing.

"If you two dragged me out here at 8 AM on a Saturday just to watch Duke meditate," Audrey said, kicking him gently in the side of his foot as she went past. "I'm going to be so pissed."