Ocean Without End (2006)
“The way of the sea The wind blew up fiercely overnight, just as Jem had predicted, and when I climbed on deck before dawn we were running with the gale and away from Valletta. Max, still sore from the wound in his ribs, was struggling with the tiller, so I handed him a mug of coffee and took a turn. It took all my strength just to keep us on course. The larboard rails were dipping deep into green water as we scudded through the tops of the waves. Within minutes I was soaked to the skin, and rai...n coursed down my neck and back. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Max patted me on the shoulder, smiling up at the straining sails. ‘Aye, lass, she’s a beauty, in’t she?’ I didn’t have any spare muscles left for nodding, so I just grinned.
Max pointed to a long smudge of grey on the horizon. ‘There’s the Maltese coast yonder, but we won’t be docking anywhere tonight, that’s for sure. You’ve got your wish, Cyg. We’ll be leagues from here by nightfall.’ ‘Not if I can help it,’ Jem’s voice came from behind us.MoreLess
Max patted me on the shoulder, smiling up at the straining sails. ‘Aye, lass, she’s a beauty, in’t she?’ I didn’t have any spare muscles left for nodding, so I just grinned.
Max pointed to a long smudge of grey on the horizon. ‘There’s the Maltese coast yonder, but we won’t be docking anywhere tonight, that’s for sure. You’ve got your wish, Cyg. We’ll be leagues from here by nightfall.’ ‘Not if I can help it,’ Jem’s voice came from behind us.MoreLess
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