Who Sails at the Bow

Four travellers take Korian's launch out through the brume at dawn, one to each of its four thwarts, numbered 1 (bow), 2, 3, and 4 (stern) from front to back. The travellers are Cora, Tomás, Joran the Solven harbourman, and Theodir Korian the pilot. Three things are certain: Th…