Mon, May 22, 2017
Since Anthony was chastised for abandoning his night watch, he can feel his shipmates' disapproval and increasingly withdraws. While this affects the morale of the entire group, the announcement of a more serious and fast-approaching storm leads to a shift in priorities - Three storm systems batter L'Espérance, one after the other. The colonists are there to help whenever they are needed, even in the middle of the night. They respond to orders and carry out maneuvers in the torrential rain and driving spray, demonstrating great courage and real solidarity. When things subside, it becomes clear that the ship has been going in circles for three days without making any headway - a discouraging discovery for those who were counting the days to the end of this odyssey. Some colonists have reached their physical and psychological limits in terms of patience, energy, hunger, and motivation. The temperature has dropped and they feel the cold. However, they cling to the one positive aspect of this abrupt change in weather: it means that the ship must be approaching land.