Spoiler: Arden
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As Arden approaches the dock where the steamboat is, a woman appears out of the shadows. Older, with her iron gray hair tied back. She has a whisper's mask at her belt, and she appears to be hawking spirit charms. "Son, you look like you are lost. Perhaps a charm to find your way? To protect you? What do you do when the Whisper is late?" After Arden gives the countersign, she continues. "So, another friend. I thought to take a look around the ship, but they've got a spirit guarding it. Clever. Didn't get too close. They're right vicious bastards, too. We got attacked while we were, well, never mind, but they started dropping the attackers like it were nothing. Cold. If the Doctor thinks you can get an in, good luck. They're working for the Red Sashes now, helping find leaks in the ship. Gonna be another war. You can tell these guys what we found out from the captives. The living and the dead. They were mercenaries, hired by an unknown party. Obviously Basco. He's gotta have a mole, and Mylera's gonna roast him. Probably be torturing his spirit for eternity. The mole's, I mean. Any rate, we had to let the captives go as part of a deal with the Skovs, so no hard feelings. Pass that along, they shouldn't be out for blood. Probably. Any rate, best of luck, young man. If you want to send a message to the Doctor, ask around for the Widow Johnson down by Tinker Square."