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Chapter 3 - At Lisbon

After the few days, they arrive at Lisbon. The ship landed at the port, the office man then came to check the permit letter. Anne saw a lot people came from different countries. She looks so enthusiastic about the view there. Captain smiling when saw Anne and said "this really great, don't you think?" Anne answered "yes this is, a lot people from different countries know about this place." Captain said "yup this is old city that had big port, a lot people know about this place. You're new here and you haven't do some job to do to earn some money, so you will work with me. Tomorrow we are going to center of city to see the wanted list. We will find that person and earn money. Now you can take a look the city, after that at night you can sleep at ship or sleep at inn with your own money." Anne answered "but Captain, I don't have martial skill to capture the wanted person." Captain said "it's ok, you will learn on the battleground. Now I want to spend my day alone, see ya tomorrow at the ship." Captain then leave Anne alone at the crowded place. Anne just confused and don't know what to say. She just stood there with blank mind. After that she just thinking, 'should I run now? This is my opportunity to not interfere with dangerous situation.'

Anne just run randomly, she doesn't know where to go. Rather than thinking she will be death tomorrow, she just run and run. After Anne entry in the wood, she breathless and decide to take some rest. She think that now she already far away from the city. She got shocked when her shoulder been touch by something. When she try to see who is been touch her, her face get pale. That was Captain who touched her shoulder. Anne asked Captain "Captain why you know I was here?" Captain said "one of my crew told me that he saw you running out the city. So I try to chase you back and I find you here." After that Captain grab Anne's hand and walk to the city. "Cause you will run again if I let you go alone so where ever I go, you will come with me. Now let's go to country house restaurant! I hear that place well known." said Captain. Anne can't deny Captain's order, so slowly followed Captain. Arrive at restaurant, Captain ordered seafood. He eat so fast and Anne just watching Captain eating.

Anne become hungry, so she decided to eat too. She just ordered ordinary food with soup. They paid the bill separately. After they finished their meal, Captain decided to go to the market to buy lavash. "This place sold many kind of food, what's that food name?" asked Anne. Captain said "yup they are. This is lavash probably from Middle East, it soft and thin. Unleavened flatbread that made in a tandoor, tandoor is some kind cylindrical clay used for cooking and baking that using wood fire to heat inside tandoor. You want to try some? Here try it." said Captain. "Ok thank you Captain" said Anne receive lavash from Captain and try it. "What do you think about the taste?" asked Captain. "Cause so thin don't have any taste at all but is soft" said Anne. "Hahaha that made just some wheat flour and water, if you want to add the taste can put cheese or meat or fruit inside it but I like without add any" said Captain laughing. "Oh I see" said Anne smiling. "In night, where do you choose to stay? At inn or at ship?" asked Captain.

Anne said "at inn cause for few day I been sleep in the shaking place." Captain said "Ok then we should pay half and half because I won't let you sleep alone in the room. You will escape again." Anne said "wait Captain, I will not escape again. I will keep my promise to you. Please you must trust me." Captain said "Ok then. If you try to escape again and I find you, you will take responsibility for that. Remember you must pay for yourself the room, I will not pay it for you." Anne answered "Ok Captain." The two of them begin to go to the inn for take some rest. While walking suddenly Anne said "Captain, you really a different person that I ever met." Captain look at Anne's face for ten seconds and said "even you said that, I will not change my mind to pay for your room." Anne answered "I just be honest Captain, I don't have that kind of thinking." Captain said "yeah, that is up to you. Let's go." After arrive at inn, they choose to stay for just one night cause at the morning they will work to find a wanted person.