A Flash of Silver
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1758 - In the mid-Atlantic, the Windermere, an English merchant vessel sinks in calm waters, on an empty horizon. All hands are lost.
1758 - The Windermere, sails safely into harbour in Hudson Bay.
Both of these realities are true and false. Being influenced by two, very different, mystical sea creatures, it falls on a young midshipman to travel through his own past, present and future to unravel the mystery and seal the fate of the Windermere.
Praise for David D Sharp's work:
"Charming, delightful and heartwarming."
"Complete magic."
"Delightfully quirky and delicate."
This is a short fantasy story, totalling around 10,000 words. It also includes the bonus short "The Passing", a coming of age tale set in the Scottish Highlands.
David D Sharp
David D Sharp was born in Zimbabwe but has lived most of his life in Scotland. He studied Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University and is a fully accredited geek.David's work is often fantastical, occasionally witty, and has been featured on Shortbread Stories, McStorytellers and Weaponizer.As well as fiction, David has been known to create music, computer games and websites.What readers have said about David's work:"Very clever, well written and witty.""A story that gave me chills and will linger for quite some time.""Really unusual, very gripping and so dark in parts.""I was completely drawn into it and the sting of horror is perfect.""The ending gave me a laugh. A macabre laugh."
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A Flash of Silver - David D Sharp
A Flash of Silver
David D Sharp
Smashwords Edition
Copyright © 2013 David D Sharp
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, lent, re-sold or otherwise circulated without the prior written permission of the author.
All characters and events within this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.
Cover imagery courtesy of:
Scott Robinson
Brian Norwood
Recommended listening:
Roberto Cacciapaglia - Quarto Tempo
Ludovico Einaudi - Divenire
Shira Kammen - Music of Waters
Table of contents:
A Flash of Silver
The Passing
About the author
A FLASH OF SILVER
Roast potatoes, skins extra crispy, but still fluffy and buttery in the centre. A steak thick enough to need a good half hour’s chewing, swimming in a small pool of thick, sticky gravy and its own blood. Stacks of fresh beans and carrots on the side, a knob of butter slowly melting over them.
Tupper was dreaming of food again.
Oi! Wake up this very instant, ye feckless little wretch,
growled Deeks. A bony hand pinched into Tupper’s shoulder, shaking him roughly back to consciousness.
The young midshipman blinked into focus the lined, unforgiving face hovering just inches before him. Mr Deeks. At least it was only Deeks that had found him, and not one of the other officers or worse, the captain.
Ye havin’ nice dreams, scratch?
Tupper nodded, then realised that had been the incorrect choice. The back of the petty officer’s hand struck Tupper’s cheek, stinging in the bitter night air.
Yer task’s a simple un, scratch. All ye have to do is watch the sands, an’ when they run dry what do ye do?
I chime the bell and turn the timer again, Mr Deeks. So that we do not lose track of time.
Aye, very good. Now tell me this — how long ago did the sands run out?
Tupper followed Deeks’ gaze to the hourglass sitting empty at Tupper’s side. A horror took hold of him — he had missed the finish of the count.
"How long? A few seconds? Minutes? Hours?!" Deeks’ eyes were aflame.
Tupper winced in preparation for another slap, but this time the blow did not come. When he opened his eyes once more, Deeks had turned the hourglass and wore that familiar expression of half-leer, half-grin. Mr Deeks had been given the responsibility of minding Tupper, Kelso and the other more junior crewmen. He could be a brutal old sod when he wanted to, but more often than not, chose kindness over the whipping belt.
Ye were lucky, I watched the last grain spiral down myself but a moment ago. Now ring the bell.
Tupper did so, taking good care to hit the small brass hammer straight and true against the bell so that all could hear — twice, then twice again.
Sorry, Mr Deeks,
said Tupper.
And right ye are to be so too,
said Deeks, propping himself up against the capstan. "Ye know