C36 Surviving on the Deserted Island Obtaining Opportunities

The pair were too late to intervene.

Helplessly, they watched the old boatman steer the boat out of view.

Now that they were here, they had to make the best of it.

Surviving on this deserted island surely beat floating in the sea.

Perhaps the boatman wasn't heartless after all; he had brought them to this island, providing a sliver of hope for survival