By the time the information, along with the box of treasure dug up from the pirates' hideout, was relayed through Eira, passed Sinai, and delivered into Losa's hands at Alexandria Port, an entire week had passed since Captain Hog had left the edge of the Red Sea.
"That Hog, he's learned to act first and report later by now."
Hog could be reached by Anna, and they could communicate, although he had mentioned not to use this method unless necessary.
Losa frowned, "Opening new trade routes isn't impossible, but Hog mentioned wanting to become a 'legitimate merchant' in his letter—sounds unlikely to me."
In Eastern Africa at that time, although the majority were unsophisticated natives, there were some "civilized" countries, like those established by Fire Worship immigrants, including Saracens and Persians, such as the slave-city states of Kilwa, Mombasa, and Mogadishu.
These city-states profited immensely from selling slaves, dominating Black people to mine gold, and hunting ivory.
