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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...  William tried to climb out of the debris that now pinned him against a hull section. The largest portion of the xebec rose vertically, and then leaned over to one side. As the starboard hull climbed ...

3. Message of the Pendant
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... would hold and what remained of the vessel would stay afloat. With half the deck torn away, the mid-section rose again on another crest, yielding a view of endless swells and gorges extending into ...