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AN hour later, after everyone had explored the ship, Sloane found Juan standing at the Rove’s prow, his hands clasped behind his back

“What’s that line?” she asked as she approached him “Give me a tall ship and a star to sail her by”

He turned and smiled “Only look out for the sand dunes”

“I’ve been reading the ship’s log H A Ryder continued to write in it after they were buried Kurt was correct about the Herero attacking at the height of the storhtered the crew to a man, all except Ryder The Herero leader had once worked for hi a lion attack Not that it mattered The reprieve was temporary”

“What happened?”

“The stored for a solid week When it was finally over they couldn’t push open any doors, including the one leading to the bridge, and the portholes were too sh food and water to last them nearly a month, but the end was inevitable One by one they died off until only Ryder and the Herero chief remained I have to assu about his co”

“That is definitely on my top ten list of ways not to die,” Juan said with a shudder

“There was so pretty interesting He wrote that when he and his companions plundered the Herero’s dia with stones I know fro never used theainst the Ger his lands so the stones are still out there”

“Forget it,” Juan said, grinning “Last tiiant metal snake in the middle of the ocean and had a supertanker sink fro forsafe, like hunting terrorists”

“It’s just a thought,” she said, teasing

Cabrillo shook his head “While we’re on the subject of dias I’d like to ask you”