Opera feels like a later in the day thing. Marina first?

Sounds good to Araari! Other countries: still have not lost any of their novelty.

It's a lovely day. Let's take a walk along the waterfront and go look at boats.

The wind carries the smell of spices and tea down from an open window. Someone is plucking idly at a guitar up there.

The boat is anchored a short distance off the northwestern Valletta coast.

Zoe puts in a coin and look at the boat! Possibly at several boats. At minimum she is hoping they will have their name(s) written on the side somewhere visible?? Maybe she will see People on deck.

The freighter has The Elegance written on the side. There are no people on the deck.

Oswald sees someone moving on the boat.

Huh! "Do you guys see that guy?"

"What guy?"

"No."

"No, I could've sworn -- right there--"

Squint. "I believe you, but I do not see him."

Zoe peers through the binoculars. What guy??

"I can't see anyone on the boat, it looks totally deserted."

"Perhaps it is a spirit that only Oswald can see. As happened to you in Ethiopia."

"Oswald, can you describe him at all?"

"I definitely thought -- maybe it was a -- uh. Maybe." He is going to try to think how distinct it was to work out if he could've imagined it but now that thought will be stuck with him. "He was pretty big, you know, tall and broad..."

"Huh. Sounds hard to miss... but not like the person only I could see."

Zoe notices the dockworkers and homeless men fishing. "We could ask one of them about whose boats these are and how often they take them out?"

Nod. "Good idea. We can also ask if they know anything about Montgomery Donovan, but should--perhaps save that question for last, in case it is not a good question to ask."
 
 
 
 

"Excuse me, sir, I couldn't help admiring these boats. Who do they belong to? Do they take them out often? I'd love to get to watch them sail, but I won't be in town long..."

"I don't know," he says. "I just come out here to fish. Beautiful boat, though."

Araari is going to try asking one of the dockworkers! "Hello, do you know whose boats these are?"

"Who's asking?" he says suspiciously.

"...Me? I was only curious."

"Well, don't be."

"...Why not?"

"Don't stick your nose in other people's business."