Nautilus pushed all the ships together

“Maleko’s going to talk with you,” she said. “Show a little respect.” She looked St. George in the eye as she said the name, then shook her head.
“Is he the king or something?” asked Madelyn.
“He saved every one of us by bringing the ships together,” she said. “We’d all be dead without him.”

Excerpt From Ex-Isle, pg 316
Peter Clines
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