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THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE
The Sea Merchant II Returns
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 19
The Sea Merchant II Returns
Here I must depart from my narrative yet again. For it was about this time that the Sea Merchant II returned to Kapri. Again, Snoffduffle will narrate the story.
On Tuesday, at 3:45 in the afternoon, the Sea Merchant II was spotted off the coast. We had been waiting for several days for her to arrive. The Sea Merchant I had come with the letters from Baron Blastfurnace and Captain Desmet the previous week. Upon receiving the news, I immediately informed the Grand Duke, and we hurried to the dock to meet the ship. I told the dockworkers that the Grand Duke and I would be the first ones on board, and they were to wait until we returned from talking to the crew before unloading the ship. We stood and watched the ship arrive.
“You know how important this is, Snoffduffle.” It was a statement, not a question.
“Of course, sir. I will make sure you are not disturbed.”
“Thank you.”
Once the Sea Merchant II was docked, the Grand Duke and I boarded the ship and were met by Captain Desmet.
