<strong>Joseph Harden explains the situation to the commander</strong><br/><br/>Harden’s gaze only briefly went to Eloise. The look in her eyes and the blush on her cheeks made him suspect that MacHeath and her had been doing more together than just quietly conversing. But it was not his place to ask and they had far more pressing matters to consider anyway.<strong>“My apologies Commander, I know you had sent me to the brig, but on my way there I just barely avoided two dozen of our men. They were on their way to the room where we’ve put the girls, and they were talking about how the officers had claimed the women for themselves. I’m afraid there’s very little we’ll be able to do to put out this fire… They won’t listen to reason or fear any possible consequences of their actions… Not until they’ve satisfied their lust. And with so many of them rebelling…”</strong>Harden let that last remark hang in the air. The Commander was no fool, he realized that when two dozen sailors rebelled, it was far beyond mere insubordination. That was a full-blown mutiny, and Harden rightly assumed that the men he saw were not the only ones who would defy their officers’ orders.<strong>“I’m afraid there isn’t much time sir… We should hurry if we want to beat them to the girl’s quarters. I have Vinci and Zanovic there, but those two won’t risk their hide for the women.” </strong>