Chapter 102: Emergency Repairs

We were exhausted but relentless. The boat needed every ounce of our energy if it was to stay afloat. As we continued our emergency repairs, the sound of the storm receded, replaced by the steady thump of hammers and the creaking of timbers being secured. Mara and Lena worked with swift precision, and Captain Elias’s steady hand kept us from drifting too far off course.

Amidst the chaos, a faint noise reached my ears—something distinct from the storm's dying roar and our frenzied repairs. It was a muffled sound, like whispers or footsteps, coming from below deck.

“Did you hear that?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Elias nodded, his eyes narrowing. “Could be the cargo shifting,” he said, though he didn’t sound convinced.

“I’ll check it out,” I said, grabbing a flashlight. “Mara, Lena, keep working on the mast. We can’t afford any more delays.”

As I descended into the hold, the faint noise grew louder. My heart raced with each step, the beam of my flashlight cutting through t
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