She felt strong enough to fight every man on the ship—if that is what it took to save her son.She lifted the man into the air. And hurled him against the wall with all her might.Thunk!A wooden clothes-peg burst through his chest.Hot, sticky blood sprayed across Nora’s face.The man howled in agony as he hung suspended from the peg.“Look what she did to Samuel,” someone screamed.Nora turned toward the voice.Three men stared back at her.“Sheis evil!” one of the men declared. “Pure evil.”“That’s right! I am evil!” Nora screamed. “Stay back! Stay back or I will kill you as well.”She stroked the amulet. Its heat flowed through her fingers.The men hesitated. Nora could tell they were frightened. Frightened and angry.“I have the power. I will use it. Run from me while you can!” She meant every word of her threat. She would kill them. She would kill them all to protect Nicholas.Nora rushed at the men. “Run while you can!”The men scrambled over one another as they bolted from the room.Crack!Nora heard the sharp sound above the storm.Water began seeping through the walls of the cabin.
