"I can't wait for the passengers to board," I mentioned as we were waiting for the passengers to arrive. "How come?" asked Barlow. "She's excited to talk with the boy who's supposed to come." Zachariah teased, with a stupid grin stretching across his face. "That isn't why," I quickly stated. It only made his grin wider and his eyebrows raise as to convince me I was lying to myself. I thought about why I was inpatient and restated my answer. "Well, I suppose that is why. But not in the way you make it sound." "I sure hope not," Barlow began once more "I hear that that child's father is quite the critic and isn't going to make this a pleasant voyage for us. I also hear that he's heard of Captain Jaggery and is skeptical of the story you've invented." ----- This was a project I did for school. Basically it's a short sequel to "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle".