Part as Friends

Sleep does not come easy for you. The last days took their toll, and the Captain’s words – her behaviour – lie leaden on your mind. The creaking wood and stuffy air conspire to keep you awake, binding you to continuous contemplation.

You parted as friends, and friends you shall remain. Anything else would be improper, a danger to the ship and its crew. And yet you wonder...

You note the sound of the sea, waves crashing against the ship. The ebb and flow slowly wash the day’s worries and temptations from your mind, and then you are asleep.