The joy didn't last long. Soon the women were complaining about the lack of proper meals. They had it easy compared to the rest of the crew as they didn't have to participate in the physical labor, but the hunger was getting unbearable for them as well and they did what they could do to distract themselves.
While Heike was an experienced sailor, he had a hard time filling Gadfly's boots as a boatswain. The ship creaked and groaned under the intense pressure the wind put on its sails and masts. The men in the rigging were working their fingers to the bone to keep the Princess sailing steadily towards Innai's island.
When they finally reached the shore, Serenica was exhausted from just watching her boys do their best.
"I am ravenous," Spade said. "Give me that coconut, Serenica."
"What, this hairy thing?" Serenica pointed at a strange, almost spherical brown thing on the ground.
