April 14, 1912 9:40 pm (2 hours)
Helen stretched and rubbed her eyes. Her trip to the library had been more fruitful than she expected. She had new insights into the ancient abnormal culture of Ammut. Helen stood and replaced her book, then gathered her notes carefully and tucked them away. Outside it had grown colder. She looked over the inky black glass surface of the Atlantic. The water had to be close to freezing. She could see the breath crystalizing in front of her face
"Soundings?" Helen turned to see Lightoller and Murdoch.
"Our depth is about 12,460 feet. The air temperature is 33 degrees F. Calm seas. Calm as a pond." Lightoller reported.
"Have the lookouts keep sharp then. There won't be breakers on the icebergs without waves." Murdoch scratched his chin. "The problem is the icebergs themselves. An Iceberg can be 80% below the surface. At this altitude a lot of them have melted and refroze. That would create long ice shelves under the surface."
"The Captain changed course. We're heading south."
Helen pulled her coat closer and headed to the Marconi room with quick steps. She counted out the proper money and got the message straight in her head.
Watson, Have new information. Could lead to Spinephiris anthropolicotus.
Helen knocked softly and waited as footsteps approached the door. Second Marconi officer Harold Bride smiled politely.
"Another customer!" We're a little bit busy. But if you write down your message we can deliver it before the night is out."
"Sooner if the Soddy Californian stops interrupting!" Phillips growled
"Keep out! Shut up! You're jamming my signal. I'm working Cape Race."
"Another ice warning. How many does that make/"
"About 6 I think." Bride replied with a roll of the eyes.
"Six ice warnings?" Helen repeated. "In one day?"
"Yeah. Right nuisance it's been too. Anyway what was your message Love?"
"Oh my message. It can wait actually." Helen smiled and walked away. "Thank you all the same. "
Helen headed back through the ship with a leaden feeling in her stomach. Her head was swimming and she shivered as she looked at the water. Lightoller had said the air temperature was 33 degrees Fahrenheit. That was nearly freezing. She put her hands in her pocket and shuffled off to her room as an intense exhaustion overcame her.
She changed into her night clothes and lay down, falling asleep within moments.