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Summary
"“Hornblower!” Bush called, but the younger man did not turn.He raised the bucket to his lips and drank, and drank again, as though the act itself were a battle. Water streamed over his face and down his shirt, darkening the cloth where it clung to his chest. When at last he lowered it, he swayed, and Bush saw then how grey his skin had become beneath the grime.“Mr. Hornblower,” Bush said more sharply, striding forward. “You’ve done enough for the moment. Let that be.”"During the action at Samaná, Hornblower sufferes from heat exhaustion. Inspired by excerpts from Lieutenant HornblowerWritten for the AILess Whumptober 2025 prompt: 4 Heat.
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