An icy wind howled from the east. The ocean frothed and foamed. A small, two-masted ship ploughed through the crashing waves. Her course was straight. Her sails were full. The black-furred rat behind the wheel adjusted his soggy eye patch and checked the compass. ‘North-north-west,’ he muttered in a deep, commanding voice. ‘We’re still on course. Where is this island?’ ‘It can’t be far, Captain,’ replied the young rat next to him. ‘We passed Drumstick Island hours ago.’ Captain Black Rat lowered the compass and sighed. ‘I hope you’re right, Whisker. The Cyclone Sea is not a forgiving place. If we’ve overshot our destination, we’re in deep water.’ Whisker shuddered. Deep water! He felt his tail drop to the deck. Painful memories came rushing back … He was sinking into the silent depths, watching helplessly as the little red boat carrying his parents and sister vanished into the terrible cyclone above … He tried to block the vision.
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