The Wrecker Chapter 23 - The Budget of the 'Currency Lass', part 2

In which a sudden misfortune leaves a majestic vessel dismasted and cast adrift upon a solitary reef, forcing her crew into the grim calculus of survival on a forsaken islet amid thoughts of distant rescue and the vexing prize of their unclaimed treasure. They endure bitter weather, uneasy camaraderie, and restless watches, their spirits rising and falling as the glimmer of salvation momentarily appears on the horizon.