Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 8 - They push off, Velis et Remis

In which the quiet hours of a moonless night are filled with furtive preparations and the careful lowering of a boat into the sea, whilst the ship’s crew is roused by cries of alarm that echo across shadowy waters. The soaring risk is met with deliberate action and unwavering resolve, as escape is sought amidst the vast silence of the open ocean.