Hours later, the ship was already far from the land; they were in the middle of the sea. It was late afternoon; the wind was blowing gently, and the sea was calm. The smell of dried salts was filling the air. Sounds of water and waves were below the ship while the sound of seagulls filled the sky.
Axel was inside the captain's quarter with the crew officer, Fleton. The captain's quarter was one huge mess. There were lots of papers and empty liquor bottles scattered on the desk and the floor. The room was nauseating. It smelled like a rotten egg mixed with alcohol. The floor and the wall were covered with moss, dried wine, and rat droppings.
Fleton was a 5.8 feet man in his mid-20s. He had pale skin and a slim build. He had brown eyes, a black crewcut hairstyle with no facial hair, and a
