Chapter 16
The boat sat ready and waiting. It bobbed on the small, but steady waves. The dock was on the north east side of the island. The vessel looked unique, and sat low in the water; the stern and bow were carved identically to each other. Mykal was confused as to front and back. Wood planks overlapped, and were fastened together with rivets. There was a single mast dead center in the ship, but the sail was folded away. The ship was very long and slender and could easily accommodate the eight of them inside of it. Eight oars ran through holes on the sides the ship, four on the starboard, and four on the port. The sea was not so calm. With the setting sun, the winds had picked up. White caps were visible on the water. Hopefully the swells would be minimal, but Mykal wasn’t holding his
