“I told the boatman to take care of him. I told him to stay on the water until tomorrow morning, so that we can tell everyone Tirad has escaped. When he comes, we will let him keep five hundred coins for his good service,” Mart continues.

“How can you be sure that the boatman won’t run off with all the coins?” Yuma asks again.

“I can’t be sure… These boatmen may do anything! But I have threatened him enough. Khunas said this boatman is trustable,” Mart answers.

“What about Lealy and those two fake missioners? Are you sure they haven’t found out about our plan?” Yuma keeps asking. Mart answers furiously as if he is bored of all the constant questioning.

“Of course! If they knew anything, they wouldn’t go the refugee harbour! We just need things to unfold according to our timeline… Tirad should get on the boat after the accident in the harbour,” Mart says. Yuma sighs as if he is not completely sure yet. He keeps asking questions: What if Tirad doesn’t go? What if the boatman won’t be able to handle Tirad? What if Hurmaz’s assassination won’t be successful? What if Mart’s agents don’t act fast enough? What if someone finds out and tries to stop them? He keeps repeating his questions and Mart gives the same answer over and over, having become tired of all the endless ‘What ifs’. He is sure everything will go as planned!

“Shouldn’t we have waited for the news of Hurmaz’s death first and then carryout the plan?” Yuma asks again worriedly. Mart yells angrily in reply.

“We have to carry out our end and they will do their share on the Saviour Ship… We have to do it at the planned time and simultaneously. Don’t worry! Even if we do our part and Hurmaz stays alive to hear about it, he will die from a heart attack!” Mart says and they both laugh. Dalia stands a little longer to find out about their plan and the accident that is going to happen tonight. The two disciples joke about Hurmaz and continue laughing. She cannot wait any longer; Tirad’s life is in danger and Hurmaz’s life! This time, she knows for sure. If she stands there to learn about the accident, it might become too late to stop it before happening. She rushes towards the door. She has to get to the docks as fast as possible. If what Mart and Yuma said is true, Tirad must have given one thousand coins to a boatman to take him to the Saviour Island, an exclusive boat with only one passenger who has too much coin with him! He is in grave danger. She has to stop her from getting on the boat. Tirad had believed her when she had told her that Hurmaz’s life was in danger and is going to the Saviour Island to prevent it, he might trust her again. She hastens her steps towards the harbour, slides like a slimy fish, passing through the little crowds gathered in most of the alleys. She doesn’t mind shoving her way through and wouldn’t stop to apologise for it. She keeps running down the Oxan alleys. Tirad’s boat might leave any moment.