Erud had made this crossing. Disgusted with the barbarity and petty rivalry of his fellows, he gathered those possessed with greater insight and higher knowledge. He took them onto the sea, leaving behind the squabbles of other men. As the breeze shook the white sail, I wondered what he must have felt upon making first sight of Odus...
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"Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception." -Carl Sagan
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