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Jack	Ahoy, you landlubber, looks like you're stranded here.
Jack	You look a bit pale around the gills.
Jack	Never mind, my lad. All you need is a good stiff sea breeze.
Me	What are you doing here?
Jack	Back when I was a young man, I went to sea and rode through many a big storm.
Jack	Many years ago, I settled here and took care of the Khorinis lighthouse for a long time.
Jack	No big deal. Not at all. But that old tower came closest to what I would call a home.
Jack	I haven't been up there in ages.
Me	Why not?
Jack	Ever since those scallywags took over my lighthouse, I haven't dared get closer to it than twenty feet. Really bad rabble, that.
Jack	They're criminals from the Valley of Mines, you know.
Jack	There was this big bang on the other side of the mountains, and then they swarmed all over the land like flies. Now they're hiding out everywhere - even in my lighthouse.
Jack	I think they're on the lookout for a ship they can raid.
Jack	Ha! Let them. Then at least they'd be out of my tower.
Me	Do you come to town often?
Jack	I always say, a town is only as good as its harbor.
Jack	A harbor is a gate to the world. That's where everyone meets, and where everything starts.
Jack	Once the harbor goes to the dogs, the rest of the city will follow soon.
Me	Tell me about the harbor.
Jack	The harbor of Khorinis isn't what it used to be.
Jack	There's nothing but riffraff hanging about, the ship's don't come in any more, and trade is dead. This harbor's about to go under.
Me	Why are the ships no longer coming?
Jack	They all say that, once the war is over, everything will be like it used to. That's a load of bilge water.
Jack	I tell you, a sailor can see when a town's going downhill.
Jack	A sailor feels that in his blood. And I tell you, forget about this harbor, its heyday's over.
Me	What do you mean by riffraff?
Jack	Look at them, the lazy rabble. Most of them don't even know what work is. All they do is drink all day and spend their last pay at the brothel.
Jack	I tell you, stay away from them.
Me	So why don't you leave?
Jack	Nobody would take an old sea dog like me on his ship these days.
Jack	Most people think that Old Jack's got the gout in his rotten old bones.
Me	And? Are they right?
Jack	Balderdash. Once I've got those planks below my feet again, I'll feel like a young whippersnapper.
Me	The bandits that were haunting your lighthouse are gone.
Jack	Is that really true? Finally I can get back to my work.
Jack	Come with me to the lighthouse. You get an incredible view of the sea up there.
Me	Nice lighthouse you've got here.
Jack	Thank you. Just walk on all the way upstairs and take in the beautiful view, my lad. Make yourself at home.
Me	Wouldn't you like going back to sea?
Jack	I'd give my right arm if only they'd hire me on a big schooner just one more time.
Jack	But for an old sea dog like me, that's not so easy, my lad. Anyway, who would take care of the lighthouse then?
Me	I need your experience as a sailor.
Jack	Shiver me timbers. What are you planning to do, matey? You're not fixing to board the King's war galley, are you?
Me	Who knows?
Jack	(laughs) That would be something. Oh well. But I can't give up my lighthouse just like that. Mmh. What shall we do about that?
Me	What if I brought you someone to take care of your lighthouse in the meantime?
Jack	Not a bad idea, matey. And I know just the person.
Jack	Harad the blacksmith has an apprentice called Brian. I've talked to him many times before.
Jack	I'd like to entrust my lighthouse to him. I think he'd be just the person for that.
Jack	Go talk to him. Maybe we're lucky and the lad will help us out.
Me	Never mind. It was just an idea.
Me	Brian is dead.
Jack	Oh. These are terrible times. And such a nice fellow he was.
Me	Brian will take care of your lighthouse from now on.
Jack	I had hoped you would say that.
Jack	Do you still need me?
Jack	Let's see whether the boy is any good.
Me	Be my captain.
Jack	I've sailed the seven seas, my lad, but never before have I been captain of a ship.
Me	I know nothing about navigation. You're going to have to do that.
Jack	I shall give it my best.
Jack	So, show me your ship and your crew. Do you know, then, where you're headed? I mean, d'you have a nautical chart?
Me	Wait for me at the harbor. Don't worry about the rest.
Jack	If you say so.
Me	Right, old man. Let us set sail.
Jack	Everything's ship-shape. Show me your nautical chart then.
Jack	Some trip this is turning out to be. I hope we'll get there in one piece.
Jack	D'you really have everything you need? We're not going to sail back just because you're still missing something.
Jack	If you're sure that you've got everything, go to the captain's quarters and hit the sack. You're going to need it.
Jack	Easy does it, my lad. I haven't even seen the tub yet. It doesn't work this way.
Jack	First, you need a complete crew with at least 5 men, free access to the ship, and a nautical chart. Otherwise, forget it.
Me	So what happens next?
Jack	I've thought matters over. I'm going to stay here and guard my lighthouse after all.