Swamped

You notice a prayer bracelet around the nurse's wrist. It looks the same as the captain's did... or will, you suppose. He must be a follower of Nual, and probably a devout one. Not many people wear bracelets like that.

So you reach out and touch it, and look right into his eyes.

"I solemnly swear upon the very deepest part of the ocean, all I have told you is true," you say.

Some of it was a bit misleading, perhaps, but it's certainly true.

That's certainly got his attention. He still seems a bit skeptical, but he willing to take you seriously at least.

"You can say the words, old-timer, but that's not enough for me," he says. "I need to see proof of your devotion to Nual before I can be absolutely sure."