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As Rand exited, Caleb appeared out of the storhost’s, whether with terror or seasickness, Lore couldn’t tell

"Is everyone below?" she asked

"Are you kiddingcontest down there"

She yanked the straps tight "This is going to be rough, Caleb We need every hatch sealed Tell people to tie theri door!"

The ship heeled into the next trough, listing at a perilous angle before rolling up the other side With nearly all of their fuel gone, they had no ballast; it wouldn’t take much to capsize them She looked at her watch; it was 0530 Daould soon be breaking

"Goddamnit, Rand," she es leapt; power flowed through the panel Lore set the rudder, gripped the throttle control, and opened it wide The co slowness, the bow began to turn into the wind

"Co into the next trough as if down a mountainside Spray blasted over the deck For a second, the front of the ship was al upward like a great rising beast

"That’s the way!" Lore shouted "Do it for Ma darkness

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For twelve full hours, the storiant waves crashed over the bow, Lore believed the end had coed into the abyss; each tiain