1. Night Wind to Bahia
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... path. The runoff became so fierce that they had to stop. Liquid poured from the cliff overhead like a giant waterfall. It took all of Charles’ strength to just stand and endure the barrage of water. ...

2. The Forth Contention
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... center recess and extended across the blackened pit. Overhead, the room narrowed, but its roof was beyond the torchlight. He tramped around the interior and was about to leave when he spied a narrow shadow ...

3. Message of the Pendant
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... of cold air. Coughing, she gulped for breath amid splashes of churning water. Overhead, a stormy sky sent a fog of drops splattering down on her face. She flailed at the surface as it began to carry ...