Xander walked up the whole length of the deck once more, screaming and shouting Leena's name, but the outcome remained unchanged. He had no way to know for certain that she was on board, but he wasn't ready to give up yet.
As Xander walked to the other end of the deck, he came across a locked door. It led to the captain's cabin. And just beside that was a flight of wooden stairs leading to the crew quarters downstairs.
Xander walked down the stairs, which creaked under his boots, and descended into the darkness. It was silent downstairs, and a gloomy dampness pervaded the air.
If there were any souls wandering this part of the ship, Xander would have heard something by now, but it was too quiet and lifeless. After looking around for a while he rushed back up and put his ear on the locked door leading to the captain's cabin.
Xander's eyes lit up as he heard muffled mumblings coming from within. It was clear that there were souls on the other side.
