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	Paoll shows you to your cabin which is situated at 
Š	the stern, next to the Captain's quarters. He 
Š	suggests you rest here and offers to call you when 
Š	the Captain returns, but you are keen to familiarise 
Š	yourself with the layout of the ship and you decide 
Š	instead to accompany him as he goes about the task of 
Š	rousing the sleeping crew. 
	
	The forward hold of this caravel has been converted 
Š	into a dormitory for the ship's compliment of 
Š	eighteen men. Yet as Paoll's bellowing voice stirs 
Š	them reluctantly from their hammocks, you count 
Š	thirty-one men berthed here. "Welcome aboard," says a 
Š	fair-haired young man whose blue surcoat is 
Š	emblazoned with the scarlet anchor of the Kirlundin 
Š	Isles. "My name's Dryan - Sergeant Dryan of the 1st 
Š	Kirlundin Marines. My men and I have been assigned a 
Š	tour of duty aboard the ιPride of Sommerlundι for the 
Š	duration of the voyage."

	You speak with Sergeant Dryan for a few minutes and 
Š	learn that he and his marines have been ordered 
Š	aboard the ship by King Ulnar. Dryan's instructions 
Š	are to protect the ship's cargo from the threat of 
Š	pirate attack for, in addition to yourself, the ιPride 
Š	of Sommerlundι is carrying a valuable consignment of 
Š	wheat and timber bound for Bisutan. At first you are 
Š	suspicious; in his briefing Lone Wolf said nothing 
Š	about an escort of marines. To determine whether 
Š	Dryan is telling the truth, you probe the Sergeant's 
Š	mind using your psychic skills and discover at once 
Š	that he is genuine. He does not know or suspect the 
Š	true purpose of your journey. 
	"Well I'm glad to be sharing this voyage with you and 
Š	your men," you say, "it makes me feel much safer 
Š	knowing we have marines on board."

	You salute the Sergeant and allow him to attend to 
Š	his men. As you turn to leave, Paoll appears at the 
Š	exit to the hold.

	"Capt'n Raker's comin' aboard, Sir!" he shouts.
	
	You return on deck in time to see a broad-shouldered 
Š	man with a golden beard and sharp blue eyes come 
Š	striding up the gangplank.
	
	"I'm Raker," he says gruffly, "and you must be the 
Š	Kai journeyman we've been expecting. Good, now we can 
Š	be getting on our way." He turns to the first mate 
Š	and bellows:  "Alright, Paoll. Set your crew to work. 
Š	I want us to catch the ebb tide in one hour."


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