Emerald follows after Ruby worriedly.
 
He follows the trio down into the storage. Emerald can see rather well because of the hole the cannonball made in the roof above letting in sunlight.
 
There is a box nearby the hole with it’s top shattered to pieces. White dust is caked over everything in the area of the box. It seems the cannonball made it’s landing in one of the crates full of the illicit substances the pirates were carrying.
 
The floor of the storage is very slowly filling with water, and as the two pirates go looking for the hole. Emerald approaches Ruby and asks if she is okay.
 
She rubs her head and says, “I’m fine, jeez. I think I just got grazed by a bit of the sharpnel. Like the guy said, it could have been a lot worse.”
 
Emerald sees a sizeable gash on the filly’s head. Though it is slightly swollen, it’s not bleeding very much, which is probably a good sign.
 
“Here it is, looks like some of the shrapnel caused the leak.” The pirate named Sundance says standing near crate.
 
“Help me find a hammer and some boards, little ones.” the one named Buck says.
 
Emerald, having come quite familiar with most of the boxes contents because of pushing them around, quickly locates both.
 
Soon the board is being pressed against the wall by Ruby and Buck while Sundance hammers it into place.
 
It doesn’t look like they need his help really. Maybe now would be a good time to check up above?
 
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