Elements 03 - Monsters of the Earth
“The beach was of head-sized rocks, coarsely volcanic. They were black except where the sunset picked out a fleck of included mica or of quartz and turned it into a bloody ruby.
Lucinus collapsed forward. This time Varus was ready to catch him. The boat’s hull was soft wood and not overly thick; but bad as it would be if they ripped out the bottom on this harsh shoreline, it would be even worse—for Varus at least—if the magician broke his neck as they landed.
Varus pulled Lucinus’ right arm over... his shoulders and gripped the wrist, putting his left arm around the magician’s waist to take some of the weight. It would take effort that he couldn’t maintain more than a few steps to lift the fellow’s feet high enough not to touch. They would have to lie at the edge of the water until Lucinus regained enough strength to at least move his legs. These rocks would in an instant flay to the bone whatever part of a man was dragged over them.
The island where they had landed the first night had been a waste of scrub and beasts.MoreLess
Lucinus collapsed forward. This time Varus was ready to catch him. The boat’s hull was soft wood and not overly thick; but bad as it would be if they ripped out the bottom on this harsh shoreline, it would be even worse—for Varus at least—if the magician broke his neck as they landed.
Varus pulled Lucinus’ right arm over... his shoulders and gripped the wrist, putting his left arm around the magician’s waist to take some of the weight. It would take effort that he couldn’t maintain more than a few steps to lift the fellow’s feet high enough not to touch. They would have to lie at the edge of the water until Lucinus regained enough strength to at least move his legs. These rocks would in an instant flay to the bone whatever part of a man was dragged over them.
The island where they had landed the first night had been a waste of scrub and beasts.MoreLess
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