Girri notes lots of junk lying around on the fishery floor, so she grabs ahold of a broken piece of wood and throws it down into the hold. She hears the smack of the wood hitting the plankway below, then a splash as it bounces into the river below. There is no indication of any further reaction, however. Girri hears only the sound of the river on the tide.
Coldan puts his gauntleted hand on the handle of the last unopened door, and finds that this one opens readily. Within, a pair of bunk beds sits against the far wall of the room to either side of a boarded-over window.
Gadeann, Karastro, and Edlin explore the other room further. A closer examination of the slates on the table are covered with transaction records, addresses of customers, and other accounting notes relating to the production and sale of something called 'fish slurry.' The cabinet in this room is not locked, but the searchers are disappointed to find that it holds only scrolls with similar, hastily scrawled, notations from previous months. Whatever other foul goings-on may have taken place here at the fishery, it appears that legitimate (or at least semi-legitimate) business was taking place as well.
Below, Orman and Girri test the looped ropes. They seem strong enough, but the unlooped ends are not affixed to anything. Lightweight loads (such as children) may have simply been lowered down by hand.
