Which sentence from Heart of a Samurai uses strong, precise words that help the reader imagine the setting?

As Jusuke steered the boat toward home, the fishermen fell silent.

Dark streaks ran like ribbons through the water.

It was Manjiro's job to pluck the fish off the hooks.

He knew he should not ask so many questions, but he couldn't help himself.

What can you infer about how the particular events in "the memoirs of the conquistador bernal del diaz de castillo" still affected the writer at the time of writing his memoir? he thinks of his dead crewmen with sadness and regrets that they died for nothing. he is still frustrated that one of his men accidentally kills himself by drinking too much water.  he thinks wistfully about the wealth he may have enjoyed if they had found gold in the yucatan.  he still considers indians liars.