It was Nael's birthday and Mina found herself in the ship's kitchen putting the finishing touches on a cake. She heard from one of his girlfriends that he expected gifts from everyone on the ship, and she heard from others that people had been thrown overboard for not meeting his expectations. With just a few days left until they docked at the next port, Mina was uneager to die. She had not bought anything that could be gifted before boarding, so baking a cake was the only thing she could think of.
Satisfied with her creation, Mina made her way toward the captain's quarters. She knocked tentatively, and the door swung open to the scowling face of Leal, who looked at the cake in her hands as if it were a poisonous animal.
