The captain's plan

Part VII

We didn't see much but in truth we weren't looking for anything. Rumour had it their song would kill, we just didn't want to take any chances. Too many had been lost already. Every time we made land, men died. And every time we returned to sea, men died. We were determined to survive, if only just this once.

It was hard to see how the captain fared. We dared not look at him, afraid somehow of what we would find. All we could do was go on. We fastened our eyes on the backs and shoulders in front of us and rowed forth in sweet oblivion.

Her face. Beautiful. The song. I'm home.


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