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"We need a plan, for when they co down here, we can’t see rooet up there"

He’s right Of course he’s right I know there’s only one way out, and that’s perhaps stealing a lifeboat, or a raft, or hell, a barrel There has to be so up on deck to see is the only way to know But how does one get up there?

"We’re in a tiny cell, Eric How do you suppose we get out?"

"If you’re their prize," he says, his voice low, "they won’t want you to die"

"What are you getting at?" I whisper impatiently

"I think you should pretend to have passed out when they coht freak, and take you above deck You can scope the place out, find a way to escape"

"It’s not a bad idea," I say, nodding "But they ht not come down here for days"

"Maybe not, but if they want you alive, they will"

I close"We can only try There’s no other option for us"

I hope this works

We have nothing else

"I’m yer cap’n, and yer me lassie For real, that be!"

"Indi," Eric whispers frantically "Wake up!"

I stir from my spot on the floor and aze on Eric

"They’re co down!"

I try to moveabove deck, and the sound of the cell door being unlocked He’s right; they’re co down How many days has it been? I don’t know

"Pass out, Indi," Eric whispers "Don’t get up"

I stay into relaxto make my body look less stiff I hear the sounds of boots, and then the rooh my eyes are closed