[click
-- shhh. shhh. shhh. the sound of waves crashing on a cliff.]
The sea. It's very foggy a short distance from the shore. I can't see any floodgates. [pause. tap, tap, wooden sandals on rock] There is a light house, and a ship that has been converted into a commercial establishment.
Where have the sea masters gone?
[silence]
Perhaps I should ask the locals about the weather.
[private to Elena]
It will take me a while longer to finish your mahjong set. Where do you plan to set up? I doubt the casino in Dismas would look kindly on possible competitors.