Feral on the Ice
The Trench-King didn't eat them; it simply held them under, its infrasonic hum shattering their resolve.
"To the ship! Now!" Elara commanded.
They scrambled onto the Aegir’s Wake as the engine roared to life. The vessel was a beast of carbon-fiber and steel, designed to navigate the treacherous, ice-choked waters of the North Atlantic.
As the ship pulled away from the pier, Sif stood at the stern, her blue eyes fixed on the receding skyline of Oakhaven. She looked at Elara, a strange flicker of regret in her gaze.