At Sunwich Port, Part 3. Contents: Chapters 11-15

In the quiet seaside town of Sunwich Port, young Jack Nugent wrestles with a summons from his father that arrives under a veil of secrecy. Pressured by the meddling Kybird family, who hint at hidden motives and possible alliances, Jack reluctantly agrees to meet at the house of the enigmatic Mr. Wilks. The decision sets the stage for a night where family loyalty, curiosity, and a hint of danger begin to intertwine.

The evening unfolds in Wilks’s modest boarding house, where a strange assortment of characters gathers. Among them is the inscrutable Nathan Smith, a man whose vacant eyes and cryptic remarks suggest a purpose far beyond ordinary business. As the steward and boarding‑master exchange wary banter, an odd request for a quart of beer in a china mug becomes a catalyst for a deeper, unexplained scheme. Listeners are drawn into a world of coastal intrigue, where every conversation seems to conceal a larger secret waiting to surface.