As the boat touched the shore, the trio let out a collective sigh of relief.
Edrin, still catching his breath, muttered with lingering dread,
"Aaron… maybe we should reduce a barrel next time?"
Aaron nodded, a faint smile on his face.
"Of course. You don’t want to relive that struggle again, do you?"
Torvald added thoughtfully,
"We might earn a little less, but we could always make two or three trips. It’s better than exhausting ourselves."
Aaron agreed silently. Even just a thousand meters from shore had left him feeling the strain.
He glanced at Torvald’s trembling hands and softened his tone.
"Mr. Torvald, will you be joining us again tomorrow?"
Torvald nodded and he added,
"Indeed. Sir Aaron, there’s something I’d like your help with."
Aaron responded without hesitation,
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