140 Muddy Waters - The Pirates on the Bay (III)

Later on the same day, Henry sat behind a long wooden table with Leier standing behind him, her hands resting on her sword, while two other soldiers guarded the conference room inside the Village Chief's house. Despite being a small place, it was sufficient to accommodate thirty people. The warm glow of the fireplace, made of stone, warded off the cold, allowing the still injured Henry to remove his heavy black furred jacket.

In the room, besides Leier, the soldiers, and Henry, there were twelve other individuals. Six of them were elderly men, while the other six were middle-aged. These elderly men were the only six shipbuilders in Frostwave Bay, possessing the knowledge and skills necessary for shipbuilding. The middle-aged men appeared to be their sons, responsible for inheriting the family business and continuing their family legacies, a quite common practice in Stahl.