PrologueThe first time you step aboard a ship, you notice the details-thecreak of the wood beneath your feet, the way the deck tilts witheach wave, the ropes coiled neatly in their place. It feels solid, dependable, ready to face whatever the horizon holds. But everyseasoned sailor knows that a ship's strength is not in itsappearance. It is in the unseen-the quality of its hull, thesoundness of its masts, the care that has been given to it over time.
PrologueThe first time you step aboard a ship, you notice the details-thecreak of the wood beneath your feet, the way the deck tilts witheach wave, the ropes coiled neatly in their place. It feels solid, dependable, ready to face whatever the horizon holds. But everyseasoned sailor knows that a ship's strength is not in itsappearance. It is in the unseen-the quality of its hull, thesoundness of its masts, the care that has been given to it over time.