
Captain Hendal faced your party on the Norwegian wharf and demanded permission to speak without courtesy. I asked for your experience, so give the judgment whole. You step into this one-chapter preview with Captain Marsham at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The boat pushed off while the northern route kept both the missing and the rescuers beyond certainty. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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