[seafox]

Aboard the Utopia, the bedraggled sisters, Charlotte and Roxanne Meriwether huddle in a storage closet.....straining to hear tell-tale footsteps of being followed. Sighing in relief, they clasp each others hands....having a moment reflecting upon their old lives,,,younger lives that were untouched by the evil lurking on the periphery, leading them both towards a precipice they dare not cross!

Since the day that Roxanne lost Peter, she has transformed from a willful, selfish brat to a grief-stricken(Peter was killed when the Misfortunes crew boarded that ill-fated day, while his brother was severely injured...losing a leg and both eyes...aaaar), vengeful young woman, to being aware with dawning incredulity of the events transpiring around her and her sister....now she must work to set things right...and no time to lose! Reaching inside her chemise, her fingers enclose the strange amber pendant that her beloved had gifted her,,with a promise that it would always protect her and hold them together for eternity...closing her eyes, she begins to whisper his name, over and over...picturing his face, feeling his touch....Peter, Peter, Peter....the candle wavering and rising,,,and going out....breaths indrawn and held in suspense..a presence felt, the air heavy and filled with a sharp, salty tang of the sea beyond...a whisper brushes Roxannes ear...a promise that all will be well....a deep-seated feeling of contentment and hope fills her as the door to the tiny closet swings open and she knows that no evil force can ever overcome her or her sister again!!....they will wait for the sign...wait and prepare....