After the two perilous whirlpool encounters, Charles didn't dare to let his guard down. Periodically, he would instruct Audric to assume his bat form and patrol from overhead while also commanding the sailors to constantly test the ship's speed.1

Despite Charles' vigilance, the Narwhale still had a couple of close calls with disaster. Unpredictable whirlpools riddled the current region they were in. There was no pattern to them, and their appearances always caught the crew off guard.0

Fortunately, they were drawing close to the island's coordinates.0

Charles was asleep in the pilothouse, yet his eyes darted around rapidly underneath his closed eyelids. Evidently, he was deep in a dream, but the deep crease of his brows indicated that it was a less-than-pleasant one.0

All of a sudden, a startled cry sounded, jolting Charles out of his slumber. His eyes shot open, and he quickly leaped off his hammock...0