The whole ship was trembling, rattling like a beast trapped in a cage. Furniture slid across the deck, ropes whipped in the wind, and startled voices rose from every corner.
Ranjan stood frozen for a moment, his eyes scanning the chaos. "What is going on here?!" he barked.
Then it came—A deep, bone-chilling sound from the ocean.
Hmmmmhhhaaaaaauuu…Hmmmmhhhaaaaaauuu…Gidgidgidgid…
Ranjan's face hardened."It's a sea monster."
He turned sharply to Alvin, his voice low but commanding."Take this book. Keep it safe."
Alvin nodded, gripping Shamrico tightly as if it were his own heart.
Ranjan threw off his jacket, rolled his sleeves up, and, without another word, jumped.
The cold wind caught his hair as he plunged toward the ocean. Dub!
