Read these sentences from paragraph 3. “He had no idea what a galleon was doing in their bay, but he needed to notify someone of the ship's dilemma. He found his aunt at the hotel desk, discussing with the chef the number of guests expected for the festival tomorrow.”

Which word or phrase could be added to the beginning of the second sentence to better signal a shift in time?
Nevertheless,
A few minutes later,
Somehow,
or A few hours later