1. Night Wind to Bahia
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... Its shoulders rose four feet above ground, and when it yawned, the animal stretched nine feet in length. He estimated the creature must weigh at least three hundred pounds with a head bigger than his ...

2. The Forth Contention
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... to join the current, sprouting from the pool of blood three feet away. William watched the pattern evolve with morbid fascination. The house was unusually quiet. He stood still; head cocked, listening, ...

3. Message of the Pendant
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... along with the old seaman. "We're going to drown!" Elizabeth shrieked. The mast snapped ten feet above their heads. The upper piece narrowly missed William before taking another chunk ...