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Time seemed to slow, if only for a second, before the shrieks upon and below the deck were cut short in a violent rupture. Black ichor sprayed everywhere, spattering timbers and men alike.
The ship soon fell into silence.
One by one, the crew lifted their heads, their hands falling from their ears as they surveyed their environment. Esme also raised her gaze, her breath catching at the ruin spread before her. Some half-forgotten dread stirred in her mind, and she turned sharply toward Donovan. He was already struggling to his feet, a blank look on his face, and without thought, she hurried to his side.
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