Reid can see it even without his spyglass. The merchant ship with the purple sail marked by the flower-like insignia of the Empire. It's a sizable ship, and it's got no imperial ships escorting it either... at most, there might be a handful of the Imperial Navy guards onboard. The rest of the ship's occupant's would be the crew, merchants, and maybe a servant or two.

"Perfect," Reid drawls with a smile. Eela, his dragon, lifts her head from where she was sleeping on the island's sand. Luckily for both of them, this small island had a cliff that was concealing them from view.

Eela rises to her feet, shaking herself with a huff. After stretching out her wings, she comes over to him and tilts her head to give him a flat stare at eye level.

"C'mon, now!" Reid laughs. He rubs the underside of Eela's jaw affectionately and, despite the way she lets out a rumbling grumble, she leans into his touch. Reid huffs and slides his hand gently along her neck as he walks. Then he hoists himself up and onto her back.

"Ready to ride, girl?" he asks, not surprised when Eela lets out a shrill sound of agreement. Reid grins, looking at the merchant ship sailing in the distance. "Alright then, let's go stir the waters a bit, shall we?"