So Philippa got her leave to bring Archie Abernethy with her and sail on the Dauphiné. But they had not seen the woman Marthe before they left Lyons. And permission to sail from Marseilles depended still, Philippa was grimly aware, on whether or not the woman Marthe was found to be eligible. Kiaya Khátún, she imagined, would pass like a shot.
Philippa received permission to bring Archie Abernethy with her and to sail on the Dauphiné. However, they had not yet met the woman Marthe before departing from Lyons, and her fate was still uncertain. The decision to sail from Marseilles hinged on whether Marthe would be deemed eligible, which Philippa understood was an important and possibly difficult condition to meet.
"So Philippa got her leave to bring Archie Abernethy with her and sail on the Dauphiné." Despite this, her worries about Marthe's eligibility remained. Philippa believed that Kiaya Khátún would likely easily pass the requirements, but Marthe's situation was less clear, heightening the tension and uncertainty of their voyage.
