The journey was no longer safe. Too much time had passed, for the Festival of Release from Wrongdoings had already passed. So Small Man (Paul) gave them his advice.
And because the harbor was not a good place to stay the winter, a greater number of people decided it was best to launch out into the great waters and try to reach Palm Tree (Phoenix). This was a harbor on the shore of Flesh Eater Island (Crete), facing both to the southwest and to the northwest.