Eric marked the numbers of days in his book and sighed. It had been a year since he and Marine had left London to attend the medical event in India. Alas trapped in Horngold's island, Eric wondered if they would ever escape and see the day of light in London.
"Shall I enquire about the ransom?" Eric thought as a pirate passed by. Eric had calculated the distance and months that Horngold's messenger would take to pass on the message to his father.
"I haven't heard anything from them, nor does anyone talk about it. Did Horngold really send the message or has he forgotten all about it?" he questioned and felt restless. By now he should have received some news from Scotland, was his father aware of their a*******n? Had he set sail to find him and most importantly, had he deciphered the code
