Distract with candy.

Exploration Stage: Cards of Fate
From: Captain Drake
Description: It's bad luck to have a woman on board. I'm sorry, but I'm not at all comfortable with the idea of taking Valerie on a boat trip. Yes, it is. Give her something sweet and she'll forget all about it. Chocolate nuts, maybe? Can you find some?
Completed: Chocolate nuts didn't work? Valerie munched like a squirrel, but she said she never forgot that she wanted to go to sea.