"Let go!" Ylva snatches her arm away. "I have to -"
"What about your message?" Arvid interrupts.
Ylva hesitates. "But Mum -"
"This needs proper planning. No point getting caught yourself." He urges her towards the ship. "Come on. We won't go without her. We just have to think of the best way to get her out."
Seated further down the dock, unseen by either participant, Inric watches the drama play out.