The Blog of Roon

Margaret’s family’s associated business firm Stafford & Sheffield has a ship, the Mako, heading directly to Osaka in two days’ time. Three small cabins are available for extremely reasonable rates, as the Byrd family has an interest in the cargo. S & S would be happy to make arrangements with Captain Maguire on your behalf.

“My dear, I am still inclined to be cautious,” Margaret tells Shirley, when he asks if any transport will leave sooner. “We know that the captain of the Mako is trustworthy. We would know nothing about another ship, and Hong Kong is notorious for being a place from which people vanish. Addison is out of the game, but I have no faith whatsoever that no one else is on the board. And I truly think the time we lose waiting for the Mako we will make up by foregoing stops en route.”

“Well, never let it be said that I am past all convincing. The Mako it is. Where shall we stay in the meantime?”

“Thank you, my dear. As for where we stay, I don’t have a particular preference. Do you?”

“Clean and quiet, by choice—but otherwise, not particularly. Sir Japheth has offered to put us up; I see no immediate reason to decline.”

“Nor do I. Sir Japheth’s guestrooms it is, then.”

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