`` these clues were planted in the early fourteenth century . she pulled up the hem of her robe and started marching toward the door . i frowned , wondering what he was talking about , what contingency he might have put into place that i 'd missed- crack . i didnt say a word , and like her , i watched the sea , seeing it so peacefully and so blue , plus that the red ship was far away distance . the next few days passed in a blink . 