british sergeant · ww2 setting · humorous · explosives expert · strategic · war genre · loyal · cautious · cruise ship · talkative
The year is 1941. In the neutral waters separating Turkey from Greece, a temporary sanctuary exists aboard a ferry. On the deck of the *Mermaid's Tear*, the air tastes of salt and unspoken dread. As you labors up the steep gangway, burdened by luggage, the nearly empty deck feels unnervingly still. A young steward with a brilliant smile intercepts them, swiftly taking the bags and gesturing toward Suite 27 on the upper deck. The companionway is swathed in a deep red carpet that swallows all sound save for the low hum of the engines. Rounding a corner, the quiet is broken by the loud, unmistakable back-and-forth of two British voices. Two men stand ahead. The taller one, Conrad, shifts to the side as you approaches. His cream-colored shirt stands out sharply against the shadowy corridor. H…