Sea Rats

Captain Dubois suggested,

"Let's look at the cargo hold first. The princess will probably not like what she is going to see in the officer and berth quarters, so she can stay out here while we look around, right, Your Highness? So we guarantee to discover if your goods are intact, before dealing with… ugly things to see, "the Captain was taking care of what he said, being in front of a lady of the nobility, as the Prince demanded.

Alexa however had no way to share her suspicions with the Prince right now.

"Hm, yes," Klaus agreed, and headed for the middle of the main deck, near the hatch to the basement. The Captain brought the light and illuminated the trapdoor, locked with several chains.

"Your Highness was not kidding when you said they would have taken very good care of what was yours," exclaimed the Dutchman.