Life on the sea is all I'd ever known. Like the push and pull of the tides, I'd find myself called out to the water and dragged back in to port, only to venture out again soon after. I could never stay away for long. It was a living, that much was true, but it was also so much more. Tethered to the land by obligation, I still yearned for the ocean whenever my feet tread land. There was no flow, no rhythm here.
Here there is only flat, dull monotony, stagnant earth that begrudgingly wears down as man traverses it. But you know, the sea bends to no man. Its currents are ever changing and free. It is alive, and it is beautiful. While I walk the same paths time and time again, I will never sail the same waters twice.
Life on the shore is a dull stability I cannot shake, but the water is freedom, a breath of adventure and a new beginning each day. Some have called me a fool, the spirit of a curious boy imprisoned within a man, but I can think of no greater joy than that of sailing upon an endless ocean, one where I do not know where the tides may take me next.
Credits
Profile: Opal
Story/Art: Opal
Background: pixabay.com
Information
Sailor has a minion!
Chum the Seadog
Chum the Seadog
Sailor
Legacy Name: Cord
The Nostalgic Torrent
Owner: Opal
Age: 8 years, 10 months, 2 weeks
Born: June 16th, 2015
Adopted: 8 years, 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Adopted: June 16th, 2015
Statistics
- Level: 1
- Strength: 10
- Defense: 10
- Speed: 10
- Health: 10
- HP: 10/10
- Intelligence: 0
- Books Read: 0
- Food Eaten: 0
- Job: Unemployed
Pet Treasure
Red Sky at Morning
Seashell Memento
Sea Charts
Romero Shipwreck Boatswain Whistle
Forgotten Treasure Maps
Shark Tooth Necklace
Old Compass
Arctic Pirate Map
Shipmaster Spyglass
Book of Sea Shanties
Island Pirate Map
Rowboat Cloak
Pirate Bounty Poster
Sodden Driftwood
Saherimos Boat Sail
Scavenged Sail
Wretched Locket
Tattered Map
Iron New Year Lantern
Water Damaged Book
Idyllic Seascape
Trail of Pilfered Jewels
Classic Pirate Ledgers
Romero Shipwreck Chest
Riverside Pirate Maps
Divider Calipers
Letters to Shore
Shabby Chest
Cream Spare Sailcloth
Cloudy Replica Anchor
Book of Sea Creatures
Bundle of Old Maps
Antique Telescope
Big Book of Sailing Superstitions
Dangerous Pirate Map
Lead Line
Pirate Rules
Rickety Pier
Tying the Knot
Coiled Rope
Romero Shipwreck Compass
Mariners Whale Study
Book in a Bottle
Orange Seaweed-Wrapped Driftwood
Ocean Navigation
Glass Fishing Net Buoy
Copper Tinted Fishing Net Buoy
Green Tinted Fishing Net Buoy
Red Tinted Fishing Net Buoy
Cloudy Glass Float
Sunrise Spyglass
Staunchly Renegotiated Terms
Dusty Old Map
Tattered and Bloody Pirate Flag
Discarded Dinghy Oar
Staunchly Disputed Contract
Gold Adorned Black Bandana
Romero Shipwreck Treble Hook
Figure Eight Knot
Resolute Bell
Ink-Stained Pirate Shirt
Gold Adorned Navy Bandana
Chum Bucket
Romero Shipwreck Lifebuoy
Swashbuckler Hat
Old Coins
Ship in a Bottle
Mariners Whale Study
Ghost Ship Ledger
Unlucky Boat
Ghost Ship Terrarium
Cloudy Boat Fender
Ominous Plank
Tales of the Seven Seas
Anchor Plushie
Mystice
Very Fresh Pearl
Pale Sand Dollar
Coral Sand Dollar
Seashell Wind Chime
Cloudy Glass Float
Jolly Glass Float
Sunrise Glass Float
Seaspray Glass Float
Abyssal Glass Float
Eventide Glass Float
Solemn Albatross
Pointy Shark Tooth
Pile of Dead Fish
Uncooked Fish
Tilapia
Fish Heads
Tankard Of Grog
Barrel o Fun
Weathered Sailors Flask
Port Port
Siren Stein
Bilge Water
Cask of Rum
Suspicious Rum Puddle
Beer Punch
Sea Monk
Homemade Dark Rum
Tattered Bit of Netting
Clams
Clam Chowder
Seel