An honour it is, Tager. I would not say I am a step ahead, as such; I have been here over four months now.

[And not one of those months was uneventful.]

Scurvey Dog's words have ever been a help for us; she gives us assistance, however restricted, that has frequently gotten her into trouble. In this she is indeed wise. Sailing these seas alone would be a dangerous and lonely thing to do, and we have no real choice but to take to the seas.