Chapter 3:
Sigmund had Captain Chow turn back toward San Francisco when they reached the lighthouse at Point Sur. That was where the road down the coast ended. The next sign of civilization would be nearly a hundred miles to the south. As it was, the ship would not make it back to San Francisco until the next morning.
While it was daylight, they hugged the coast, searching for large concentrations of legendary creatures.
“If this fell into the wrong hands, your device could be used for nefarious purposes…” Sigmund remarked as they passed Monterey and the needle spiked once again.
“How do you mean?” Chastity asked, her attention divided between the coast, the machine, and Sigmund.
“We are following a thin lead about creatures disappearing and being held against their will. Imagine some
