Dammen’s heart still lay like a brick in his chest as he went in search of his crew, who he soon found in one of the lower deck conference rooms. He wondered what they were up to for he heard loud laughter as he approached. It was bad enough his men had left their posts without his permission, but now it seemed they were having a party which would no doubt render them all unfit to resume their normal duties. He entered the room quietly, hoping his suspicions unfounded. He was taken aback at the sight presented him.

The boisterous group of warriors was joking and talking happily as his...