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Captain Drago's Secret

Author: Larry Moose
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-14 11:15:40

The captain's quarters lay shrouded in shadows, the only light seeping through a crack in the wooden planks overhead. Amelia's heart was a steady drumbeat as she rifled through the musty papers and navigational tools that cluttered the heavy oak desk. She could feel the eyes of her crew and their unlikely werewolf allies on her; they were all desperate for a sign, any indication that their cursed plight might come to an end.

"Nothing but old charts and letters," grumbled one of the sailors, his voice tinged with disappointment.

"Keep looking," Amelia urged, her fingers brushing over the leather-bound logs and faded ink. "There has to be something here."

As if summoned by her determination, her hand snagged on a corner of parchment wedged beneath the desk blotter. With a sharp tug, she freed it, unfolding the brittle material to reveal an intricate map dotted with symbols and a route that trailed off into uncharted territories.

"By the gods..." Her breath hitched as she absorbed the de
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