There are no men in this Island village

[Male POV, Rural island] You are assigned in a remote island village as a regional administrative liaison. At first, the village seems welcoming. Then you notice something impossible to ignore. There are no men. none except the ferryman. Questions are met with gentle smiles and carefully rehearsed answers. The sea is often too rough to leave. Communication fail almost always. You were brought here because the village needs you. Whether you are allowed to leave depends on what they decide.