A Rigger's Plea

What have we done? We knew this was blasphemy but none dared speak out. Some power seemed to still our voices. But we heard the screams when the Captain began the ritual. They will forever haunt me! And it was all for naught! The storm did not abate! The monster was not appeased! We were forced to turn back! None of us could bear to look at what remained of our first mate. We are returning home, sworn to secrecy. But our sin will not be cleansed. We must surely pay for what we have done…