By joshuaslane on Skatehive
⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued... [Last time...] The first of the fire arrows missed its target and sped across the main deck almost undetected, landing in a muffled splash on the far side of the river! Almost that is… Catching a peripheral glimpse of the fiery assault, the Captain ran to the portside rail and his eyes burned red! There, in the dimming light of early evening, hundreds of burning projectiles shot upwards into the air like a flock of mythical Phoenixes! Turning quickly, he yelled out in a loud voice, *“Hit th’ deck! Aw’ doon, doon!” (See: https://hive.blog/freewriters/@joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-01ap26-fire-and-hell ) 〰️⛵〰️ ⛵〰️ ⛵ 〰️⛵〰️ [On the Silverton…main deck…] The main body of the fiery barrage came in high and fast! Like the first shot, most streaked through the rigging of the ship and went on out across the river to the west! However, a few did find their mark, two in the foremast and one firmly embedded in the furling of for