The
Captain and his crew stand silently on the deck of their ship,
watching the water for any sign of Gotlieb's return.
Briggs
quickly grows bored with it. “Can anyone tell me what the hell
just happened?” he demands.
They
shrug collectively. “Dunno Cap'n,” says Albert, the first mate.
“He just started blithering about her wanting him then came out
here 'n' jumped.”
“Was
he at the grog?”
“No
Cap'n” the mate replies, “As per your instructions, the grog is
locked away while we're becalmed.”
“See
that it is,” Briggs commands. “Post a guard for the night. If
the lad returns, throw him in the brig. The rest of you, back to
your rest. I want every man alert and able when that wind comes.”
