In the beginning cometh the evil ones with their bombs. Next, "in these early weeks," arriveth the floods. Then, "after the waters receded", the plague falleth upon the animals of the field. Then the people runneth on the banks (but let us pass over that). Yet-lo!-there also cometh a man of iron resolve and calm judgment. Doubters encumber him: some, by his own magnanimous admission, say he is "too serious" and "fight[s] too hard". But he and his plucky brethren smiteth the four apocalyptic horsemen who have threatened to blight "this island's story".
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