After returning to Pelargir, the surviving members of the crew set about recovering and rebuilding.
Our visit to the port was fraught with difficulty. Pelargir was hospitable and our faces recognizable from our saving some members of the city some time before. We got on with our business at hand....
Something felt different. The jovial nature was gone. There was a curtness in the voice and the manner was prescriptive. I should have known that something had changed. I set out about my tasks....
With the hold filled and a new crew coming aboard we were prepared for our next adventure. If only...