Ethan’s mouth twitched into something close to a smile, though it didn’t linger. “Fair answer.” It was a day like many before—just the two of them, a sailboat full of equipment, and a wide, endless sea. Nothing suggested this day would be any different.
Just as they were nearing their destination the boat suddenly lurched sideways, jolted by a sudden rise of rock hidden just beneath the surface. The impact snapped the canvas taut, and with the next gust of wind the sail tore wide open. The ripping sound was sharp, violent, impossible to mistake. Liam flinched. “What was that?”