Night Diver: a Novel
“The storm had indeed settled in to throw a tantrum. It was picking up speed faster than had been predicted. The sea had gone from clear to cloudy. Small, chaotic ripples of energy passed through the boat, warning of the storm surge that was coming. The air tasted different, heavier. A smoky mist concealed the horizon.
“This is just the start of it,” Kate said unhappily to Holden as she stepped out of the wheelhouse. “If it keeps up like this, the next twenty-four hours will be quite a ride.”
“You feeling okay?” Holden asked as she looked out over the ocean.
“Aside from being ripped up and lied to, I’m just fine, why?”
“Because you’re looking at the leading edge of a tropical storm while standing as the captain on a ship, and a handful of days ago you were fighting yourself on placid seas belowdecks.”
“The sea is nothing compared to how angry I am right now.”
“Give it some hours,” he said softly. “I may be from the opposite coast and considerably farther north, but when I see weather l...ike this, I begin checking that everything nearby is nailed down.”MoreLess
“This is just the start of it,” Kate said unhappily to Holden as she stepped out of the wheelhouse. “If it keeps up like this, the next twenty-four hours will be quite a ride.”
“You feeling okay?” Holden asked as she looked out over the ocean.
“Aside from being ripped up and lied to, I’m just fine, why?”
“Because you’re looking at the leading edge of a tropical storm while standing as the captain on a ship, and a handful of days ago you were fighting yourself on placid seas belowdecks.”
“The sea is nothing compared to how angry I am right now.”
“Give it some hours,” he said softly. “I may be from the opposite coast and considerably farther north, but when I see weather l...ike this, I begin checking that everything nearby is nailed down.”MoreLess
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