Nightal 7, 1359 DR
He was right. Umberlee let loose her furies on us and the storm lasted for three days. This is the first time since it started that I've been able to sit and think. During those three days, she took two *this number was scratched out* three slaves, a deckhand and the carpenter. Almost lost another slave, but I managed to catch him before he went clear over the rail. His name was Mathieu, I think. I'm thankful that this crew was not green or else things would have been worse.
The ship is still afloat, although we all are ruing the loss of the carpenter. Her apprentice managed to patch us up well enough that we won't sink like a stone but we still have to man the pumps. Clever pumps, though. Whoever designed them must've been a sailor at some point.
Our biggest loss was the foremast. There must have been a flaw in the wood because it cracked clear up the middle. There's no way we can use it. The sail of the main mast is half shredded but we can piece it together again. We should have it done by tomorrow at the latest. However, with the loss of the foremast we need to return to port for repairs. A crying shame, but that's the way things go. I'm looking forward to a hot meal.
He was right. Umberlee let loose her furies on us and the storm lasted for three days. This is the first time since it started that I've been able to sit and think. During those three days, she took two *this number was scratched out* three slaves, a deckhand and the carpenter. Almost lost another slave, but I managed to catch him before he went clear over the rail. His name was Mathieu, I think. I'm thankful that this crew was not green or else things would have been worse.
The ship is still afloat, although we all are ruing the loss of the carpenter. Her apprentice managed to patch us up well enough that we won't sink like a stone but we still have to man the pumps. Clever pumps, though. Whoever designed them must've been a sailor at some point.
Our biggest loss was the foremast. There must have been a flaw in the wood because it cracked clear up the middle. There's no way we can use it. The sail of the main mast is half shredded but we can piece it together again. We should have it done by tomorrow at the latest. However, with the loss of the foremast we need to return to port for repairs. A crying shame, but that's the way things go. I'm looking forward to a hot meal.