Over the next few days, the situation on the [Apollo] remained tense but stable. Gradually, as the commotion died down, the crew also began to calm down.
Everyone was making a living on this ship, and no one really wanted to see it in chaos. Normally, Eric and Anthony were domineering bullies, and the regular crew members wouldn't dare to speak out against them, but now they had been uprooted with no resistance. Anyone who had any ideas quietly swallowed them back down, as Audrey's thunderous actions had established her authority. The whole ship suddenly felt like it did back when the old captain was in charge.
