The next few days passed in a blur of mindless activities and endless hours. Charlisse did her best to keep her hopes up and not succumb to the discouragement and fear that ate away at her. With Merrick in prisonhis fate yet unknownand her father somewhere in Port Royal, conflicting emotions assailed her. Her father's proximity tugged at her heart. Like the grapnels of a ship, it wrenched the distance between them, dragging her closer and closer. But when their ships collided, would ...