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Your uncle is surprised once more when you tell him that you consider his debts cleared. His part in the catch deserves and equal share of the reward, for without him the fish would have surely been lost. Should he wish to continue on your boat, you'll pay him a fair wage from now on. He brings up the reeve, of course, but you dismiss those concerns with a wave of your hand. The reeve is motivated by greed for the most part, but greed is predictable. He won't argue with results.
Your uncle does not answer immediately. It's possible that the debt was motivating him more than you thought. Without it, he has no real reason not to return to his old ways. For the whole trip and for the rest of the night he is unusually quiet, not even making the usual small talk over dinner. When you regale the story of the catch to your Gran, playing up the heroics (and playing down the danger), he merely smiles once or twice and adds not a word. When you go to put the silver in the family strongbox, his gaze lingers a long time at the lock.
Then, in the morning, he's back to his usual self. Whatever strange thoughts haunted him last night seem to have passed and he even seems cured of his stubborn pride. He readily agrees to stay on as long as he's "of some use to you, Johnny, eh?" and he'll take whatever wage you'll pay him.
For the remainder of the week you:
>Avoid the lagoon, first to deter fisherman from following you, and second to avoid pressing your luck
>Frequent the lagoon, confident the other fishermen will not be able to follow you through the rocks
>Continue further north to an even more remote place, purchasing provisions with your silver to supply a much longer journey
>Write-in
