Dishovelled from the last bolt of lightning striking the ships' keel, he and I meandered from the bow, on our way to the hull. Passing through the galley, with our essential shiny brass object in hand, we carefully observed what structural elements had been affected from the storm. The captain and I wouldn't have been able to see two steps in front of us without our reliable beacon. With it's flickering light held high, we were able to view all of the goods the ship was carrying in its hold, which were unfortunately in disarray, spread over the decks. We thought we first must find Timmy - who was in his cabin at the time of the storm. We managed our way to his room, slowly, staying to the port of the ship, trudging through inches of water. To our surprise, he had a candle lit, shedding just enough light for one, as he changed into his new set of dry clothes. All three of us scurried back amidship, through the knee high water to find wooden boxes dismantled and spread like dominoes. With our sturdy lantern placed steadily on the raised floor, we each began collecting the valuable broken pieces, placing them carefully in the captain's trunk alongside other important cargo. I looked at Timmy whose mouth was suddenly wide open in awe. I glanced down at what his eyes were upon. I nudged the captain, we all became speechless. We had just discovered the greatest treasure from this unknown adventure. We would split it in thirds.
~Written by Jennifer Afia
"Hurricane Lantern", original acrylic measuring 30" X48". Price: $465.00. For more information on purchasing this painting, please contact me at dimarzos@aol.com.
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