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;Plot Summary
Tress is pulled in two directions as she keeps working, and overhears Ann give Tress credit for loading the Zephyr Spores, which makes Tress feel more guilty. Hoid lets her know Fort has more food for her, and Huck joins her. Fort again won't accept thanks but Tress notices he is attentive. Tress starts to feel like it would be a betrayal for her to escape. As Ulaam arrives she sees that the crew is a family. Tress mentions to fort that she wories Crow doesn't have the crew's interests at heart.
Fort responds that he'll hear no mutiny talk, and she realizes he is terrified. His board writes that the captain is too dangerous, and could easily kill every one of them.
That night Laggart pretends to guard Tress, but stomps when he goes to use the privy.
Huck, who never got caught up on the escape plan asks why they left a gangplank out. Tress explains that her escape would secure their reputation as deadrunners, binding them to the ship and captain. Tress hesitates. Huck argues that she barely knows the crew, and Tress responds that the same could be said for her and Huck. He has no response. Even though she worries about Charlie, she knows she can't immediately prevent his pain, whereas the crew was in immediate peril. She decides to do what she can for them, and hope they might be able to help her find Charlie. She tells Huck to get away and she wouldn't blame him. But he says he has a good feeling about her.
Captain Crow is revealed with a striking match, and encourages Tress to run. Tress says she wants to stay, which Crow questions, and Tress says her earlier complaints were to get pity. Crow says there's no place for her, and Tress asks about the sprouter post. Crow asks if she's not afraid of spores, and Tress says it's a healthy respect. Crow mulls this and then agrees to take Tress on as Sprouter.
Alone again, Tress is overwhelmed despite her conviction that she's doing right, in accepting a post as a pirate.
== Part 4 ==
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