"Hmmm . . ." muttered Frank, pressing his finger on his book. He enjoyed the few moments of rest he got, an escape from the surprising amount of paperwork that goes into the smuggler's networks spanning the kingdom. The captain never bothered with the administrative tasks, preferring to be on deck personally managing the crew. This left all of it to the humble captain's assistant, who has not left his cabin office in perhaps days. Then again, perhaps it was best that these reports get to the captain now. He gathered up some loose papers and headed up to the deck.