Serenica didn't get Myorka to say much that time. Maybe it was all too painful to speak of. What she did get, though, was the motivation to set things straight with Spade.
She found him at the helm, sober for once.
"You have been drugging my wife," he said, turning the helm with the force of his massive arms.
Serenica's heart jumped. "It was all with the intention of getting her to speak about -"
"I know, I know. Is it necessary? You know something is wrong with her. Why can't you just do what you do best?"
"I will not play a blind surgeon," Serenica said. "If you have a problem with it, I can stop. But she won't be pleased. Do you even want to be a father?"
The captain was silent for a long while. After fixing his scarves, he finally said:"It's about needs, not wants. You know how some people are. They need to leave a lasting mark on the world, and I am not talking about terrorizing merchants and gathering gold. I need to leave a mark of love, not only one of dread."
