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Edwina

When the gracious man agreed to help me, I experienced a wave of relief. With a gentle reassurance, he beckoned me to board the boat while he tended to some urgent task.

I got comfortable on the boat and waited for him to come back, grateful for his hospitality. Even though I had to get help quickly, I didn't want to press him to work faster because his generosity toward a complete stranger said a lot about him and I didn't want to bother him more.

Grateful for his kindness, I settled onto the boat, patiently awaiting his return.

Even if I was in a hurry, I do not have right to tell this man to hurry because he’s already doing enough for me and I didn't want to impose further.

Seated on the boat, I felt as though time would never end and my mind was racing with concerns and doubts.

Minutes felt like hours in the absence of any means to measure the passing time.

After a while, the man himself appeared, along with two other travelers who would be traveling wit