8 A sharp pain stung my brain as images flashed through my mind. The ocean’s violent movements were like a heavy-metal song that vibrated my mind with its countless voices singing in different tunes. Schools of fish clamored for my attention above a strange whale-like creature. Sharks flitted to and fro around the edges of the storm, waiting for an easy meal provided by the rough seas. Then there was the voices from land. Countless voices of people and animals that disturbed the ocean. Divers and fishermen plied their trade. Animals crossed the shallows in search of a place to rest, and their footsteps were like thunder to my mind. A gave a shuddering gasp as I tried to focus my attention on the small area around us. The ship itself left a wake in the seas and my mind, though eve