Subsequent pages held copied manifests, dates, and ship names. Several belonged to Harrington Maritime. One section detailed the Harrington Trident’s final planned voyage, marked with coordinates that matched the wreck’s location. At the margin, in smaller letters, his father had written, “Duplicate files hidden separately—warehouse vault, dock district.”
Near the back, Rowan found a half-ruined letter beginning, “Rowan, if you’re reading this, it means I couldn’t tell you myself.” Water damage blurred lines, but fragments remained: “They’re dangerous,” “the truth matters,” and “I’m leaving something where only someone who listens to the sea can find it.”