Boat Keeps Circling Cargo Ship, Nobody On Board Expected This Reason

Recognition and Regret

The leader studied them, his gaze sharp. “We searched your belongings,” he said finally, his voice deep and measured. “You’re Captain James Caldwell of the Halcyon Tide.” A murmur passed through the group. The tension in the air shifted. The leader exhaled, rubbing his forehead. “Then this… this was a mistake.”