Briskly changing the subject, Layla said, "Now, are you going to come and have some breakfast?"

The mention of food made Roy remember his uneasy stomach again, and he groaned. "Definitely not. I'm staying here until this storm is over, and I'm getting off this ship the second it reaches dry land. The ship is really not meant for me."

Layla teased, heartlessly, "You'll be here for a long time, then. I heard Mark say he thinks it's going to go on for a week."

She went about her work but was soon faced with a problem. During the days she had been on board, she had thoroughly cleaned all...