Chapter Twenty Four

The crow’s nest was almost unrecognizable. A white blanket covered the wooden floor, another one was draped on the rails and attached to the flag post making the space feel isolated from the rest of the ship.

A basket sat on the floor. Its content was emptied beside it. Peaches, berries, two loaves of bread and a jar of jam.

“Are you going to come up or…?” The question brought Amaris out of her gaping.

She was still on the ladder, only half her torso out of the trapdoor. Ash had climbed up before her and was now sitting in their makeshift tent waiting for her to follow. She quickly pulled herself up and crawled to his side. “What is all of this?” She finally asked.