Adrian could also tell how genuinely happy Gloria was.

The generator broke down three times throughout the entire journey. An eight-hour journey dragged out to twelve hours. It was night by the time the wooden boat finally arrived at Noirsandia's Northseaton. The boat pulled into a broken-down dock usually used by fishermen. The harbor was brightly lit.

Mya grumbled, "I'm exhausted from that hazardous boat ride. This is all your fault, Brett."

Brett held his hands in the air. "The most impor