THE VESSEL'S RIPTIDE VAPOR

It was a muggy day on the docks as the tugboat, known for its strong engine, revved to life. A wave of heavy vapor, tinged with the oily scent here of diesel and seawater, swirled out from its smokestack. It was a sight common to those who worked on the waterfront, but today it felt unusual. As the vapor lifted, a strange gleam caught the eye of a