21. The Basore
Suddenly, a deep rumble came from far below the surface of the bay.
Strange ripples emanated from the center, as enormous bubbles exploded all around them. Their rowboat rocked and teetered as something large emerged from the depths of the cove. At first, it seemed to be a gigantic red fin of some kind rising up from the waves, but every second it revealed itself to be bigger and bigger than it previously seemed. Alexander’s first thought was that it was some kind of shark. The fin gave way to an enormous round dome, and two shiny, yellow circular orbs. Immediately Alexander knew that these were the great eyes of some kind of huge and horrifying creature. As it continued to rise, more terrifying features were revealed. Chomping mandibles the size of a man encircled a dark, cavernous mouth emanating a deep gurgling rumble as a long neck and broad, humanoid shoulders covered with a spiny, crustacean-like shell, appeared. The rising beast displaced the water of the bay at a frightening velocity, and Alexander and Evangeline found themselves being tossed on a tidal wave of surf and foam, as it lifted a great arm high into the air.
Suddenly, a deep rumble came from far below the surface of the bay.
Strange ripples emanated from the center, as enormous bubbles exploded all around them. Their rowboat rocked and teetered as something large emerged from the depths of the cove. At first, it seemed to be a gigantic red fin of some kind rising up from the waves, but every second it revealed itself to be bigger and bigger than it previously seemed. Alexander’s first thought was that it was some kind of shark. The fin gave way to an enormous round dome, and two shiny, yellow circular orbs. Immediately Alexander knew that these were the great eyes of some kind of huge and horrifying creature. As it continued to rise, more terrifying features were revealed. Chomping mandibles the size of a man encircled a dark, cavernous mouth emanating a deep gurgling rumble as a long neck and broad, humanoid shoulders covered with a spiny, crustacean-like shell, appeared. The rising beast displaced the water of the bay at a frightening velocity, and Alexander and Evangeline found themselves being tossed on a tidal wave of surf and foam, as it lifted a great arm high into the air.
Suddenly, a deep rumble came from far below the surface of the bay.
Strange ripples emanated from the center, as enormous bubbles exploded all around them. Their rowboat rocked and teetered as something large emerged from the depths of the cove. At first, it seemed to be a gigantic red fin of some kind rising up from the waves, but every second it revealed itself to be bigger and bigger than it previously seemed. Alexander’s first thought was that it was some kind of shark. The fin gave way to an enormous round dome, and two shiny, yellow circular orbs. Immediately Alexander knew that these were the great eyes of some kind of huge and horrifying creature. As it continued to rise, more terrifying features were revealed. Chomping mandibles the size of a man encircled a dark, cavernous mouth emanating a deep gurgling rumble as a long neck and broad, humanoid shoulders covered with a spiny, crustacean-like shell, appeared. The rising beast displaced the water of the bay at a frightening velocity, and Alexander and Evangeline found themselves being tossed on a tidal wave of surf and foam, as it lifted a great arm high into the air.