Drake talked. He started with his aborted attempt to rescue his sister and the Azimuth’s dark promise. Then he moved onto what had happened when Catherine died and the Azimuth tracked him down. He explained how rather than falling slave to the Azimuth, the roles been reversed.
He spoke about the first crew he’d taken on as captain of the newly renamed Dagger. That led onto Jacobs, what had happened, and why the cook had stayed on for so long when everyone else was let go over time.
“Son of a b***h!” Sonia muttered. “I’ve wondered about Jacobs for so long and never came close to imagining the truth. Alright. Go on.”
Drake spoke about what he’d learnt from what happened with Jacobs. The long years of watching the crew closely, rotating them out when needed and ensuring no one else
