简介：ThefirstnightsaboardontheNaoSanMiguelarenothowthemaidenswaited.Thevagariesoftheshipwreakhavocamongyounggirls,butAnarepressesherdiscomforttohelphertravelingcompanions.TheexpeditionarrivesinGranCanaria,whereadetachmentofsoldiersandtherestoftheexpeditionariesawaitthem.There,MencíameetsherfriendIsabelofCabreraandherdaughter,Elvira,whowillalsojointheadventure.AstormisplannedontheNaoSanMiguel,theshipsofOvandoandBecerraaremoreadvancedandMencíadoesnotwanttolosesightofthem.However,Salazarbelievesthatitisbettertofolduntilthetimeimproves.Onceagain,thecaptainandMencíaarefacingeachotheragain.Pelayo,whowasastowaway,almostdrowned,andisdiscoveredtobesavedbyAlonso.Afterthestormmustrepairthedamage.Theyhaverunoutofrudderandaredrifting,theanimalshavedrownedandtheydonotknowiftheywillhaveenoughwaterandfoodtosurvivebeforereachingthecoast.Inaddition,theyhavelosttrackoftheothertwoNaos.AttheendofMayof1550,theexpeditionariesreachedthecoastoftheGulfofGuineaaftermorethanamonthofsailingadrift.Oncethere,thingswillgetevenmorecomplicated:theIndiansattackthemandtheyfindthemselvesattackedbythepirates.Salazarwillnothesitatetogivehislife,ifnecessary,forthehonorofthemaidensbutMencíamakeshimreconsidersothattheynegotiateinsteadofdyinginvain.However,pirateshaveaverydifferentknowledgethanMencíafromthewordpact.ThedecisionoftheAdelantadainthesedifficultmomentscansavethelivesofall.…