They followed it for nearly a mile, the sun glinting off the water’s surface like shards of glass. The farther they went, the heavier the air seemed to grow. A deep, almost imperceptible vibration crept through the hull, steady and rhythmic, like the sea had a heartbeat.
Edwin glanced over but said nothing. Elias adjusted the throttle, but the vibration only deepened, pulsing in his chest now instead of his hands. He exhaled slowly, trying not to show it bothered him.