Orion' ship sailed calmly through the Aegean Sea in the following days. For some inexplicable reason, Poseidon seemed to have favoured the presence of those three Greek people in the ship. The winds were favourable - at a certain point, the ship reached an impressive speed, making everyone believe that the arrival to Alexandria would take place sooner than the 35 days expected. On top of that, the sunny days made the first seven days of their journey to Alexandria quite comfortable. Well, quite comfortable from a certain perspective: no waves.<br/><br/>Was that all to make the journey comfortable?<br/><br/>Sadly, it was not. On the other hand, never had Orion felt so uneasy in his own ship. He did not look for his wife in those days, as she shared her bed with Eirene. Moreover, Daphne did not make any effort to look for him, specially after having been treated somehow rudely after her words in the ship. Orion was a quite open-minded man, but he was still living in a world where respect towards women was just seen as a concession of the superior men, which could be revoked at any time. Daphne's laconic reaction in the following seven days only added concern to his worries: neither Eirene, nor Daphne were looking for him. Probably, they had all this plotted, believing Orion would continue to be lenient in Alexandria.<br/><br/>In the ship, the crew realized what was going on. No one dared talk to Orion about it. At a certain point, Themistocles seemed to want to address Orion, but the ship owner's face did not give his young sailor any chance, dismissing clearly any attempt to touch the subject. The whole situation was too humiliating for him and were Orion not a good Master, he would have lost the respect of the crew. Certainly, that was not enough for a mutiny, even though it spoke volumes about his reputation. Orion's face continued manly and dominant, however one could say that his confidence had been shaken by Eirene. What could he do? He failed conquering Eirene and invited the lioness to look after the prey Daphne - he was a fool.<br/><br/>In the morning of the eighth day, the weather conditions began to change. The sky darkened and from far, one could see a storm coming directly towards the ship. As Orion realized how serious the storm was going to be, the first thought was on Daphne and Eirene. Only then, he looked at the horizon and saw a small island that could offer them shelter during the storm. Immediately, he turned the helm to the right and the ship left its original course, starting a crazy race to a safe harbour.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEpM0y_UJBUhKFpHDKrF0F4ILxK5OKVua88Q5QmJ9t07FrfaYgpA)</div>Orion swallowed dry and wondered whether Daphne and Eirene knew how to swim, how not to get sick, how to overcome the fearful experience of a storm in the sea. Orion wanted to go and warn them, but he lacked courage to see them. It was a mix feeling of broken pride and anger. Even so, he cared about both girls - they were in his ship upon his invitation, they were...his pack. This is why he ordered Themistocles to warn them and check whether they were fine. Shortly after, the young sailor went to the cabin.<br/><br/><strong>"Daphne, Eirene"</strong>, Themistocles knocked the cabin's doors - the two girls had hardly left the place since their arrival. The man wondered what the two women had been doing all the time, just like the other crew member, but never spoke about it. Silence would be the best way to safegaurd Orion's honor, it was the unspoken agreement in the trirreme.<br/><br/><strong>"A storm is coming. Get ready, since this is a big one. Do you need some help?  Orion asked me to see if you ..."</strong>, he hesitate momentarily,<strong>"knew how to swimm"</strong>.