The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Second, Chapter VIII - Nix et Nox

In which a formidable polar snowstorm unfolds with a dark and silent fury, transforming the sea into a spectral and tempestuous cathedral of nature’s might, and a courageous hooker ventures boldly through this wild chaos of wind and water. Amidst the howling gale, as the ship’s crew exults in their seeming freedom, a mysterious and somber voice commands silence, heralding the toll of a bell that breaks the storm’s relentless clamor.