ChodamThe wind wheel turns half a revolution backward on its own, against the wind blowing across the pier.
Chodam stops the wheel with a finger and rises, tucking her bobbed hair behind her ear.
Are you this ship's owner? I'm Chodam, the gauging officer. Congratulations on making port. For now, at least.
Chodam points to the sail's pattern with the tip of the wind wheel.
Where did you buy the wind in this sail? The harbor's ledgers don't list a direction like this.
Shall we cross-check your sailing records first, or look together at why this wheel turns backward?