Dee took the newbie's arm and rushed her out on the pier. Pushing her up the gangplank, she turned her over to Nick, and rushed back inside.

Nick signalled to Chuck that the yacht was ready to go. They swung up the gangplank and stowed it away, closed the ship's rail, and stepped over to the longshoreman to retrieve the docking lines. Amy got into the cabin, started the engine, and carefully slid out from the dock. No scuffs on the fenders from these crew! Chuck was proud. He still looked at the foredeck with concern, but wasn't really concerned. That part of the defensive equipment would likely be meeting them part way.