Hibroke, who was writing something on the huge wooden table, looked up at the visitors who had suddenly come to see him and broke into a smile.
"You're back, and it's a pity to see you haven't lost an arm or a leg."
He still remembered the mischievous look Alka had when discussing matters with him before—he'd never met such a picky customer.
Alka nodded with a grin. "Not bad."
But Hibroke also knew why they'd come now, so he skipped the small talk and got straight to the point:
"Judging by the way you all look, you seem pretty impatient. All right, let's go take a look at your new ship right away."
With that, Hibroke immediately led the group toward the shipyard below. Before long, they arrived at the site where Alka's new vessel was being built, right next to the shipyard.
It went without saying that ships already completed couldn't be placed inside the shipyard anymore—it would take up way too much space.
