Unlike their sea voyage many years ago, this time the ocean was placid, and everyone's faces were relaxed and happy.
Wendy wanted to fish on deck, and smelling the salty sea breeze, Evelyn Ford also brought over a lounge chair and sat beside her.
"Joy, there aren't many fish in the sea, and they're so small."
Evelyn Ford inspected the fish Wendy caught. They were healthy, free from any contamination, and safe to eat.
"We can make dried fish and cured fish. When we get back to Varden, we can bring some for everyone to try."
Zoe, tired from playing, also grabbed a small knife to help clean the little fish. The freighter was moving rather slowly, and they had no idea how vast this stretch of ocean was. Aeridor wasn't exceptionally far from Corinth, and by their original estimates, they should have been able to return to Corinth within a month. But now, circumstances had changed, their route back to Corinth was different, and the return journey would likely take longer.
