Steel Gods

Again he threw it overboard, but this time an enterprising gull snatched it out of the air before it could land in the cold, fizzing waters of the West Meridian. The Hyena rolled suddenly on the chop, and one of the balls sailed aloft and decapitated a man on the maintopsail yard. Peter could still feel the grip of the demon on his arm. The Blood Stone was finally overwhelmed by the infusion of energy, and detonated.