Ouch! Angelica woke with a start as a small foot kicked her again in the side. The little girl was dreaming ... no, having a nightmare....

"Port side, half a cable!” yelled the lookout, pointing enthusiastically for the rapidly growing cluster of eager eyes on the landward...

The jarring clash of hammer on metal clanged out monotonously, the sound like a kitten's claws digging into Angelica's leg ... unwelcome...

Angelica stood easily, her face turned in the direction of the cry. Liva and Tori-Anna were just as lithe, and within moments of...

Control. Control above all else. She exhaled slowly, permitting the fiery spark within to ebb away, rather than yielding to the rage...

What is that? So terribly annoying. Make it stop. I just want to sleep. "M'Lady" a voice gently intruded upon her thoughts. No, not...