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King Olaf of Kenilworth

The Ship sailed slowly towards the island, piercing through the sound of the calm seas. The moon shone on the deck in full glory, with tranquil splendor that would shame the best cinematographic scenes from the original James Francis Cameron's Titanic film. One could have sworn that the rushing breezes whispered the words so gracefully sung by the powerful soprano of the most acclaimed female singer who can effortlessly slide from whispers into F-natural so effortlessly. "Far across the distance, And spaces between us, You have come to show you, go on..." Such was the blanket of blissful serenity that encompassed the vastness of the oceans. The time, however, was before the time of the 882 ft long Ship whose closest competitor to the throne was simply half her size, graced her belly in the oceans. This ship carried King Olaf of Kenilworth. King Olaf was sailing from the east, returning from his holy pilgrimage to the remoteness of Arabia. Standing by the railing...