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Beneath the midday sun, the ocean is a sheet of hammered silver, hiding its depths behind a glittering veil. You grip the railing of the cruise ship, the salt-tang sharp in the air, the spray cool on your skin. The water lies placid, a deceptive calm. Then a ripple—a shadow darting just beneath the surface, swift and silent. You lean out, your pulse quickening, searching. Suddenly, the sea erupts in a shower of diamonds, the splash loud and close.