8 Sitaki woke her when everything was ready for the return to the ship. In contrast to the evening before, Margoro sat away from the fire. The pirates seemed to avoid him. Had he tried to stir them up to get his hands on Ron? But the ocean dwellers were freedom-loving people. And also the men from the mainland hated s*****y; some had a good reason for it. She talked to Sitaki of her concern about Margoro’s shameless offer. He asked if they shouldn’t actually leave Ron on Gemona. But now he faced equal danger from the demons and Margoro and here he would be defenseless. Therefore they immediately rejected the idea. Sondria removed Ron’s bandages again and put reddish leaves on the larger wounds. Blood began to seep again from the deep injury on his right thigh. The remaining external inj

