Jorgen

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JorgenHey, you!
JorgenI see you belong to the magicians' monastery.
MeYes, why?
JorgenCan you use another worker there?
JorgenHey you, ever been to the monastery?
MeMaybe, why?
JorgenAre they still taking on people?
JorgenI wouldn't know where else to turn.
MeHave you seen a novice walk past?
JorgenYeah, sure, he went thataway.
JorgenHe jumped into the water off the bridge and swam like a shark was after him.
MeIf you're headed for the monastery, you should talk to Milten. He'll surely be able to help you.
JorgenWhat do you think, would they let me in there at all?
MePerhaps. But the way you look, I can hardly imagine you in a novice's robe.
JorgenEnough of that nonsense - novice's robe indeed. It's the grub I'm after, or I'll be forced to eat the bark off the trees next.
MeWhere do you come from?
JorgenI used to be captain of a big whaler, my boy. The sea is my home.
JorgenMy ship, the good old Magdalena, was sunk by pirates a few months ago, and now I'm stranded here.
JorgenAll I ever wanted was to go back to sea, but since I've come here, not one schooner has called at this accursed port.
JorgenThe only ship which is anchored in Khorinis is that blasted war galley of the King, and they don't take on anyone.
JorgenSo what else can I do? There's no work for me in town. I've tried everything.
MeYou had better get off the road.
JorgenDon't worry. I've already noticed that the wilderness out here has become damned dangerous in the last couple of days.
MeHow's life in the monastery?
JorgenI'm going out of my mind here!
JorgenBut anyway, thanks for the hint. Milten was indeed able to help me get a place here.
JorgenI feel really stupid among those ever-nagging do-gooders.
JorgenWell. What's a body to do? Before I starve in town, I'd rather do what the novices tell me to.
MeYou'll be all right, I think.
JorgenJust imagine - I'm expected to weed their garden. If this carries on much longer, I'll go bonkers.
JorgenWhat I need is some good old planks beneath my feet.
MeMaybe I could offer you a job as a captain.
JorgenYou're not having me on, mate? If what you say is really true, I'm definitely in on it.
JorgenErrh... there's only a minor problem. I ate those novices out of half their larder.
JorgenThey're hopping mad, those fellows. I don't think that head magician will let me leave here just like that.
JorgenFirst, I have to work off my debt with Pyrokar. I'm sorry.
MeI took care of your bill. You're free.
JorgenReally? How did you manage that?
MeYou don't want to know.
JorgenOh well. Not that I really care. Thanks a million, again.
JorgenNow what about your offer? Can I still sign on with you?
JorgenGreat. And now we're out of here!
MeBe my captain.
JorgenI feel honored, but do you even have a ship and a crew?
JorgenI should say, we'll need five men at least.
MeGood. I'll see what I can do. Wait for me at the harbor.
JorgenAye, aye, sir.
MeAre you ready to take me over to the island?
JorgenBut certainly. Give me that chart.
JorgenGreat. Then hoist the sails, and we're out of here.
JorgenYou had better check your gear first. Once we're at sea, there will be no way back.
JorgenWhen you've done that, you should get some sleep. There's a bed made up for you in the captain's quarters. Good night.
JorgenYou need a ship, a crew of at least five men, and a nautical chart which I can use to navigate.
JorgenWe're not going to set sail until I see you've got everything you need.
MeHow are you?
JorgenFine. This is not a bad place.
JorgenThey still give me idiotic assignments, such as herding sheep, but they're not half as narrow-minded here as they were at the monastery.
JorgenI'll have to find another place to stay. Let's see where the winds shall blow me next.