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Arsday on the Ocean
Today is my first Arsday on this voyage across the Argentian Ocean. The way that the ocean surrounds the Aunt Hare so completely is still something that I have not grown acclimated to. The dusks are beautiful. As I watched the sunset today in particular, I am reminded of how the way that the sun’s light blossoms across the sky like a flower. As the saying goes, “Twilight blooms, Knowledge is found”. The way that the sky is reflected perfectly across the horizon, it truly looks like a flower. I wish Sensei could see it.
Unfortunately, the peace of the twilight hours is frequently broken by the voices of the sailors who participate in revelry after their shifts are over. I do not intend to pass judgement upon them, as I scarcely know them, but I believe many of them could do with less drink. Mercifully, none of them have attempted to lay hands upon me thus far. Even so, the raucous laughter emanating from the common room puts me ill at ease.
During the day, when I feel the need to take a brief step away from my work, I have watched the goings on of the ship. Among the ranks of the sailors, I spied a Half-Elven woman. She could perform physical feats I do not think I could ever hope to replicate. She seems to be older than I, so perhaps she is an experienced sailor. She seemed to fit in with the lot, joining the other sailors in their boisterous singing. I have caught Mister Malopher paying her some special attention, as well, and it is not the fond sort of attention. I doubt that the two of us have much in common.
Earlier in this week, another passenger greeted me herself as well. Priestess Sophia de Borel, on a mission from The Holy Order of the Mother Sun. The reason I was able to be attached to this ship in the first place. Priestess Sophia seems to be quite excited to be on this ship, and was happy to make up for my lack of conversational ability. I imagine we were quite the pair for the casual onlooker, as we appear to have very little in common, save our service to The Holy Zygallic Church. Those of the Sacred Service have always tended to be a bit difficult for me to deal with personally, but agreeable, and a good sort. Sensei always told me how important it was to make friends among the other clergies as well. I suppose when I am not busy with my duties it may not hurt to become better acquainted with her.
It also appears that there is a veteran of the Kaldos Rebellion on the ship. Aside from some regional oddities among our cargo, there is nothing of exceptional interest on this ship, so I doubt that he has been hired to guard something. Perhaps he wishes to start a life anew? I cannot possibly fathom the horrors that the poor man might have seen. He seems to keep to himself, so I doubt I will be given an opportunity to find out. It is none of my concern anyhow. I do feel a bit safer with him around, however.
The sights of the ocean and the liveliness of the people aboard the Aunt Hare were nice as brief distractions from my own thoughts. Simply reflecting upon those sights is of some help, even as I write this. Even so, I doubt that I shall get much sleep. As exhausted as I am, I fear that my mind will race with thoughts that are well beyond adequate solutions, keeping me awake in the process. It has been so for the last week and I doubt that these troubles are going to resolve themselves in the near future.
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