Before leaving, Estelle, still harboring a sliver of hope, tried to pull Ashley away, but Dilan's gaze stopped her in her tracks.
Ashley wanted Bethany to stay. Bethany was just a young woman, and while Simon had done plenty wrong, Bethany hadn't. Dilan refused outright. Keeping Bethany would only give Simon leverage. Bethany was, after all, Simon's younger sister, and Simon wouldn't likely harm her.
Simon had disappeared, and the campsite finally quieted, taking on a desolate air. Dilan found this normal; he had invited everyone on the cruise in the first place.
Everyone wore a strange expression.
Fewer people, coupled with the presence of wild animals, meant they had to significantly strengthen their security measures.
The upside was that with the group more than halved, their fo
