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Full Fathom Five

Posted on March 5, 2017January 5, 2022 by Simon J. Wood

- (1300 words) I stood at the railing, gazing out to the haze of the distant level horizon. The sea was calm, low deep blue waves undulating slowly, barely hinting at their potential ferocity. Ahead and far below me was the bow of the cruiser, where people, ant-like, sat by an unusually empty pool. I … Continue reading Full Fathom Five →

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