Chapter 13
Luke ducked his head and stepped into the galley of the boat. Samuel, the cook, was busy at the sink, his back to Luke. The galley area was steamy and warm, a respite from the chilly rain outside on deck. They’d had good weather for the first few days and two days of rain since then. Luke stepped over to the dining area, which had two booths in addition to an area where crew members could hang wet gear while they dried off, ate, and warmed up. There were hooks on the wall and a drain in the floor. After hanging up his wet rain gear and toweling off, he slid into a booth and poured a cup of coffee from the full coffee pot tucked against the wall. About this time, Samuel finally noticed he was there.
“Hey there, didn’t hear you come in. How’s it going out there?” Samuel called o
