Marwa Baz Taa'ha was heatedly speaking with several men and women in the forecastle that the knots must be completed. She held her ground against sayyid ibn Musa, in particular. She was convinced that if the knots are not tied, that we shall all instead starve to death aboard this ship. She said time was running out. One or the other, no in between. But what's worse, she she seems to hold Rostam Marzani, the sellsword, in confidence! Why him, of all people? Did her seizure last night addle her mind?
