<strong>Harden talks to MacHeath</strong><br/><br/>Harden had grown tense when the footsteps had neared their position. Thankfully he could distinguish just a pair, and he was further put at ease when he recognized MacHeath.  Joseph shrugged at MacHeath’s inquiry.<strong> “Went back to the bunk room, only found Red here.” </strong>He nodded his head at Mari and consciously did not mention the condition he found her in.<strong>“Either some of the men beat us to it, or more likely a pair of them decided to have a little walkabout on the ship. I wouldn’t even know how to begin looking for them.”</strong>He looked at MacHeath with a concerned look, hoping to convey his point. If push camed to shove, they would need to evacuate with the few girls they did get to safety. Of course, Harden suspected that Mari and Eloise would not take very kindly to leaving their friends behind, especially if they were left at the hands of a group of rabid, horny sailors.