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The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
Chapter 4
The Proposal
The voyage across the Indian Ocean would take over a week, and after the
events in Aden Will was happy during the first few days to settle down to his
routine watches. In that part of the world, it was the time of year when the
monsoons started, and before very long Will found himself once again, in heavy
seas. It was not quite as bad as the Atlantic, but bad enough for his stomach to
start rejecting food.
Portholes were closed, the deadlights lowered and screwed down tight, to
prevent the seas from getting into the cabin, should the porthole be damaged. With
the lower decks now battened down, the air circulation was reliant only on the
ship's ventilation system, consequently, the temperature skyrocketed. The
incessant rain made the atmosphere excessively humid, and breathing most
difficult.
Will kept a constant vigil, inspecting the clothes hanging in his locker. Mould
was growing in patches and needed regular attention to prevent having to throw
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