Queen for a Night
“Soon afterward, they cruised into open water. In the fading light, the gulf had a milky, yellow-brown opaqueness caused by silt. There was only a slight roll to the boat due to the continued shelter of the land.
Caroline sat with her head propped on one hand, fingers threading through her hair as she watched the water turn slowly from brown to blue. The upset and stress of the day, of discovering Uncle Tony’s heart problems and being designated to arrange his replacement as king, slowly eas...ed away. She could do nothing about any of it for the next few hours, so might as well find what serenity she could in being on the water.
Ross didn’t head straight out to sea, but turned southwest, following the coast line. Pulling up a tall captain's chair to the wheel, he sat back with one leg extended for balance while he fine-tuned the engines to the new strain. Afterward, he spent several minutes on the marine radio, giving his course, position, and destination, and also checking in with other boats in the area.MoreLess
Caroline sat with her head propped on one hand, fingers threading through her hair as she watched the water turn slowly from brown to blue. The upset and stress of the day, of discovering Uncle Tony’s heart problems and being designated to arrange his replacement as king, slowly eas...ed away. She could do nothing about any of it for the next few hours, so might as well find what serenity she could in being on the water.
Ross didn’t head straight out to sea, but turned southwest, following the coast line. Pulling up a tall captain's chair to the wheel, he sat back with one leg extended for balance while he fine-tuned the engines to the new strain. Afterward, he spent several minutes on the marine radio, giving his course, position, and destination, and also checking in with other boats in the area.MoreLess
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