On the sea, a giant whirlpool like a monstrous maw gaped wide, threatening to swallow everything in its path. The raging wind and waves tore at the powerless small aircraft trying desperately to flee.,"I'll bite you to pieces! Let me go!" Her voice was gritted with fury. If she weren't worried about soiling her teeth, she would have bared them—sharp, white incisors ready to sink into his throat! She had been terrified, yes, but something strange happened when he spoke. Two simple sentences and all fear vanished like smoke in the wind. There was a power in his voice that felt...different. It wasn't something she would expect from a monster.,In the desolate mountains, three people remained silent together.。