“Sorry ‘bout that. Hope you don’t mind the Kestrel having a Navigator and a Helmsman.”“That’s fine by me. A lot of ships have both. Usuall... they’re much bigger ships than the Kestrel, but it’s not like I’ve never seen it happen before. Besides, from the looks of things you’re a lot better suited to the wheel than I am.”“Thank you, sir.” Colin nodded.“S’ why I hired ‘im,” Belita interjected. “Tell Sterling what ye were doin’ b’fore ye joined my crew.”“Ah…” Colin said, looking a bit embarrassed.. Years passed by, their community grew, Michael wanted (and needed!) collaborators, in order to give an always better and improved magazine. That was the time when he met Morgan, the first woman to work with and for him: their paths crossed when she decided to leave her previous job in another magazine, a well-paid one, and work for them."In all honesty, Morgan," Michael was really concerned, "you gave me a lot of reasons to hire you, but I honestly have not that much, in terms of money and. “Not about her, specifically, but about all this, at first. You have to admit, it’s a drastic change.”“I suppose, but perhaps drastic is what we needed after so long without change.”Vivian had heard this before. Even if it were true, it wasn’t the same as an explanation.“But whence cometh the change? Do you really think God could be responsible for this?”Evelyn thought for a moment as she turned onto the side road leading to the farm.“If God didn’t want this to happen, I reckon it wouldn’t be. "Just trying to make this a party, babe," I winked at her. Shae wanted a rum-coke as usual. She was just sixteen but already was a steady drinker. Not my problem I thought to myself. Very soon we were all in a great mood and laughing and teasing each other. "My mom told me that your parents placed a hot tub behind their house, is that true Josh?" Shae asked. "Eh yeah that's true, but they won't allow me in it. It's for them only they said. Guess we all know what they are planning to do in.