A faint, wry grin emerged on Vee's face as the young lady gained pace.

"Oh, yes. I'm glad of you to ask. Here's our first of many conundrums..."

The two reached the starboard front of the deck in a matter of moments with Vee's unnaturally hefty pace, with the mid-day orange glow facing outward, forward bound in the expanse. He trailed his hand forward theatrically, into the vast. There seemed to be nothing there.

"...I want you to help me with something; very, peculiar, my dear. Tell me; do you see anything unusual in the distance?"