Gerhan was taken aback. "A ghost ship?"
"Yes." Merlin nodded. "Margaret said you have a lot of experience at sea. Have you ever seen one, or have you only heard stories about them?"
For now, Merlin knew almost nothing about the ghost ship that had appeared last night.
That was why he needed to gather as much as he could before taking action tonight.
The only person who might know was Gerhan.
Gerhan fell silent. His expression slowly grew complicated as he lifted his gaze toward the sky.
"A ghost ship, huh?" he murmured. "At first, I didn't want to tell you about this. But…"
He turned back to Merlin and gave him a meaningful smile. "Since you asked, I'll tell you. It's a story that might keep you up at night."
***
Fifteen years ago…
"Hey, have you dropped the anchor yet?" a fat man with a menacing appearance asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, Captain! We can start fishing now!" a crew member replied.
