The seas were high as the boat neared the port of Siracusa. It was not fit for a long voyage, too small for many nights on the water, but Balfornus, the captain, assured his passengers that the voyage would make port in Rome as planned.
They disembarked from Corinth, in the islands of Greece, a few weeks before and proceeded on their circuitous route to the island of Melita just south of Trinacrium. There they made port and planned to bring on some supplies before proceeding to Siracusa. Saul stood beside the captain on the deck, looking toward the spit of land ahead.
“It is a good night,” Balfornus said to Saul, who couldn’t understand his captain’s confidence.
“Yes, it is,” Saul replied, to be gracious. Balfornus nodded in his direction and smiled, then returned to his duties as capta
