That evening, the brother and sister shared a luxurious dinner together.
Byron gave Catherine, who was sore all over from several days of intense farming, a full-body massage.
After tucking away the rose essential oil he had extracted by hand, he lit for her a portion of the fine spices procured from Tayman Brak Island.
Many fine things he would have thought twice about if they were for his own use, but he had not a moment's hesitation when it came to Catherine.
Only after watching the girl fall asleep did he forcefully rub his equally stiff shoulders and leave her room, carefully closing the door behind him.
Outside in the courtyard, Bruh, who had just returned to the Tayman Archipelago after a tiring journey, immediately came to greet him.
"Captain, we've brought back the 'discarded cannons' from the naval base," he said.
Upon hearing this good news, Byron felt all traces of fatigue vanish from his body.
"Let's go take a look," he said.
