I stepped into the officer’s cabin, which was situated next to the captain’s quarters. On either side stood two neatly made beds, and in the center was a table with a card game that appeared to have been in full swing. A bottle of wine lay on the ground and had spilled. The cabin had apparently been hastily abandoned.
At a wardrobe, I noticed scratch marks on the ground, as if the wardrobe had been moved. I pushed it aside and found two crates behind it. One was filled with exotic novels, and the other contained… well, let’s just say a collection of novelties that were highly illegal to smuggle. The sort of items that if discovered, would make even the most hardened pirate feel queasy. The items were certainly of the whimsical and fantastical variety, enough to make a grown man giggle and blush all at the same time!