Mariner waited until all the crew had left, before addressing Dolphus.
“There are a few things I wish to discuss. The first of which, may make you rather.” He paused, as if slightly unsure how to continue. “Unpopular” he finally finished. “Rationing. There are over 300 souls on this voyage, all of them require food to fuel them. As of now we have enough food to make it there and back but there is no guarantee of resupply. We need to ensure people aren’t eating more than their fair share.”
Mariner stopped for a moment, allowing his words to sink in for full effect. “There is also the matter of the Marine brought aboard this ship earlier. I wish to discuss the excessive force used to bring him in.”