Alternate Prologue to The Savage War
Scenes from the Alternate Prologue to The Savage War Cover of the Savage War (If you've never read it, you can preview the actual prologue on Amazon here: https://cstu.io/2f43d7 ) Cheers burst from the plain vessel as Arnacin of Enchantress Island hooked his sister’s arm and swung her in a circle of delight. His ship floated! With long oars, he, his sister, their father, and his best friend had shunted the vessel out into the deep, where they now let it drift beneath the overcast sky. “All you need is a mast and a shelter, Arnacin,” the fourteen-year-old’s father exclaimed, “and you and Raymond are off to sea.” “Just another year, the way we’re going,” his best friend, Raymond, surmised, clapping Arnacin on the back. Being nearly twenty, Raymond stood a whole head taller than his little “adopted” brother, something Arnacin swore would change within that year. “Arnacin,” his father suddenly called in alarm. Whirling, Arnacin spotted the solid curtain of rain