the terrified crew lowered the sails and looked after the rudder , and worked for their dear lives ' sake , but all in vain - the storm only seemed to increase in violence , and all gave themselves up for lost . then the faithful ototachibana rose , and forgetting all the grief that her husband had caused her , forgetting even that he had wearied of her , in the one great desire of her love to save him , she determined to sacrifice her life to rescue him from death if it were possible . while the waves dashed over the ship and the wind whirled round them in fury she stood up and said : " surely all this has come because the prince has angered rin jin , the god of the sea , by his jesting . if so , i , ototachibana , will appease the wrath of the sea god who desires nothing less than my husband 's life ! "
terrified .
how did the crew feel because of the storm ?
how did the crew feel because of the storm ?