Pisstown Chaos Quote 2

"The mate said, 'You see, the settlers who once lived here believed that in order for something to be a sacrifice, it must be of great value. That's why so many small bones are dredged up. Sometimes they threw their children in.' "'I suppose I have no choice, then,' I said, and threw the two halves of my tooth cluster into the water, much to the chagrin of the mate, who made every effort to throw me in, too, although I managed to hold my ground until he had calmed down."

Pisstown Chaos Quote 1

With her eyes at floor level, she detected a sudden movement, something small and dark streaking across the deck. Without her spectacles, the bug was too blurred to identify.