Chapter 13

Summary

• The wind changes direction to the east, signaling the start of typhoon season
• News of Struan's ball spreads throughout the fleet, causing concern among the husbands
• Elisa suggests that she and Brock attend the ball and wear their best clothes to show Struan that they are not intimidated
• Brock agrees and decides to bring a bar of silver as a gift for Struan
• The ship is stuck on rocks and pirates board the ship
• The pirates are armed with muskets, knives, and swords, and some of them are European
• The pirates attack the crew and fight to take control of the ship
• The crew fights back to protect the ship and its valuable cargo, with some crew members being killed or injured
• Scragger tries to attack Brock, but Nagrek intervenes and fights with him
• Tess watches the fighting from her cabin, feeling helpless.