He raises his hands at her anger, "I'm just saying that you wouldn't be the first sister left at port when a ships sails before dawn. Though if he's not then he'll be a bit easier to find, and I'm sure the harbor master has a log of crews that've sailed out of here."

Whether they were accurate or not was anyone's guess.

"He got a name, your brother? And I can't be calling you 'lass' the while time either."