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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 3228943" data-attributes="member: 11520">"Aye aye Captain, if the recent holder of that scooner show up we aren't going to be much good in a fight pulling that load. Very wise to clear out even in the dark." The retribution sails on even more slowly making perhaps a knot more than the tides here. The hours of darkness wear on and everyone is tired. One man who foolishly gets himself caught between rail and tow line looses an arm about two hours before first light. Nac'Losin stabilizes him and he will live, but she has not the power to restore his arm. Only a few ships lights are seen at a distance in the night. None seem to be moving toward or parallel to the Retribution, though each time lights are spotted nerves get taunt. By the time Grumbar is serving up breakfast it is a weary crew that eats with little talk. The wind improves about eight and the speed picks up, but the extra wind means more swells and the Retribution, built low as she is gets perilously close to having her decks swamped when the weight of the scooner pulls her stern into the swell.</blockquote>