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“Don’t be such a crybaby,” Raven replied “Showers like these don’t last long”

“At least Ah can’t get any wetter It’s already like a sauna in this thing”

“That’s funny”

“It’s not that funny”

“No, I mean it looks like that croc in thethis way”

She pointed, and MacD saw a huge crocodilesteadily in their direction

“That’s a big sucker,” he said “Do you think he’s interested in Nomad?”

“None of them on the other side of the river see back and forth looking for the shipwreck”

The croc washim Can he hear the divers?”

“I don’t know,” Raven said before calling Juan “Chair toward us with purpose”

“How long do we have?” Juan asked

“Not long Maybe a minute”

“Good to know”

She and MacD took aim with

their rifles, but they wouldn’t be of any use Like a U-boat readying its attack, the croc disappeared below the surface