A Memory of Wind (6 page)

“Set sail!” you shout. “It’s time to get out of this harbor!”

I am vast and undeniable. I will crush you all with my strength and whirl your boats to the bottom of the sea. I’ll spin your corpses through the air and dash them against the cliffs.

But no, I am helpless again, always and ever a hostage to someone else’s desires. With ease, Artemis imposes her will on my wild fury. I feel the tension of her hands drawing me back like a bowstring. With one strong, smooth motion, she aims me at your fleet. Fiercely, implacably, I blow you to Troy.

Copyright © 2009 Rachel Swirsky

Cover art copyright © 2009 by Sam Weber