A council of joy

 is a Sunless Sea Story Event.

Trigger conditions
 is triggered after completing The Secret of the Nocturne, returning to Saviour's Rocks and selecting the The Secret of the Nocturne action in Report back to the Web of Stone.

Story description
"The sorrow-spiders have reconvened to hear of your progress. A stench of impatience fills the air."

Overview
This represents approximately the halfway mark in the Story of Saviour's Rocks. You've done Festival Preparations at Saviour's Rocks port of Nativity, visited The Web of Stone, attended A council of sorrow, been to The Wreck of the Nocturne and uncovered The Secret of the Nocturne, and returned here. And, if you've been reading all the text, along the way you've seen some incredibly creepy stuff.

Interactions
Unlike the previous council, A council of sorrow, there's a little more choice here. A few times, you can only pick one of two options (although it won't affect the story at all). At the end, you have a chance to request help from the Captain of the Nocturne, requiring a medium Pages or Iron check. Succeeding here will make the upcoming fight significantly easier, so take a risk, you have nothing to lose by trying to get him.