The patched vessel remains visible beyond the reef, shrinking beneath the morning glare. Behind Calypso, the armed island locals watch the open water in guarded silence.
A sudden surge heaves a barnacled sea chest onto the red sand. It grinds to a halt above the wash, iron bands crusted with salt and carrying a black mark like a hooked sun.
Armed Island Locals
Nobody touch it.
The locals tighten their grips instead. One fishing spear lowers toward the chest, though its owner keeps several paces away from the marked iron.
Armed Island Locals
That sign sailed in with the stranger's troubles. Let the reef take it back.
Offshore, the pirate's daughter turns her patched vessel slightly, perhaps seeing the commotion. The chest gives one dull knock from within, and every watching face turns toward Calypso.
✓ Quest Accepted
Secure the marked sea chest