Halag could hardly oppose everyone at this point, so he offered a suggestion instead. "Lady Asha, why don't we split off some more men and surround them on three sides, leaving them a gap to escape through? That way, they won't be set on fighting us to the death. They might even throw themselves into chaos trying to get away."
"They came from the direction of the Iron Islands." Asha's voice was quiet, but everyone present heard every word clearly. "That means we'll be facing them head-on. And compared with empty ships, laden ships turn slowly and struggle to gain speed. Coming about is even worse."
After speaking, she nodded to Halag and continued, "So we'll do as you suggest, Captain Halag. I'll give you another fifteen ships. Take them in from the east of the fleet. The Sea Dog and the others will attack from the direction of the Iron Islands, while I lead our men against their front."
"We'll leave only the western sea route into the Sunset Sea open, giving them somewhere to run. I'm sure the sea beasts in the Sunset Sea will deal them another devastating blow in the end."
The Sunset Sea was the vast expanse of water west of Westeros. Since no one had ever reached its farthest edge, many people also called it the Endless Sea.
Apart from the coastal waters where they now sailed, the sea was shrouded year-round in lingering mist, and countless terrifying tales of voyages there had circulated for nearly a thousand years.
It was said that enormous sea monsters more than a hundred meters long lurked in its depths, capable of snapping a sturdy galley in half with a single sweep of a tentacle.
These sea monsters were also the origin of House Greyjoy's kraken sigil. According