On Stranger Tides
"I may be captain and owner of this ship," Marcelo offered, "but I am also a member of the Society." He holds up his left hand to display the signet ring of the Explorer's Society in case anyone hadn't noticed.
"Hestor Babington is the person who reported sighting the Pearl, though details are scarce. He professes to be one of these newfangled archaeologists working at a site just outside of Wandesborrow. When he was buying supplies in town, a sailor was buying supplies, too, and was offering to trade this large black pearl for what he needed."
"The shop owner apparently knew nothing about the Black Pearl, and didn't trust the sailor enough to agree to the deal, thinking the Pearl was a fake."
"According to his own report, Babington was just amused at the failed transaction. It was only afterwards that he realized that if the pearl had been genuine, it must have been the Black Pearl itself. Could there be two such giant pearls in existence? Always possible, of course, but not likely now, is it?"
"He sent a letter to the Society about the matter. Somewhere along the way, word got out. Babington had no idea what a furor he'd unleash by mentioning it to his co-workers."
"He reported that he observed the sailor boarding a ship. He did not know the sailor's name or the name of the ship, nor did he know where the ship was heading."
"In theory, we should be the only ones that have the inside track on this information, which is why we are heading to Wandesborrow. We need more information in order to pursue this ship and the sailor."
"If any of you have heard further details, perhaps we can forego the trip to Avalon."
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