The Rejected Luna’s Secret Crown
"Current is fighting us, General! It’s like the water wants to push us away!"
"It’s a ward," Ashren said, standing beside me. He was soaked to the bone, his hair plastered to his forehead. "Old magic. Repulsion runes."
"Can we break it?"
"We don't break it," Ashren said, looking at the towering cliffs disappearing into the mist. "We ride it. Pike! Cut the engines to quarter power! Let the current take the prow, then punch it when I say!"
It was a terrifying maneuver. We drifted toward a razor-sharp rock, the waves tossing the massive warship like a toy. Just as we were about to crash, Ashren roared, "Now!"
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