Brashen determines to complete three unsavory tasks. First, Paragon and Brashen realize how far their relationship has drifted, but Brashen reluctantly lifts the ban on speaking to the ship. Second, he confronts Lavoy and maybe gains some more time before the potential mutiny. And last but not least, the captain calls Althea in to the cabin and they reconcile the anger and feelings they have. 

We're reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Liveship Traders in The Realm of the Elderlings.