His hand traced carefully the page. He wrote the final word in the book, after many days of hard labour. Once done, he finally let the pen drop on the desk, leaning calmly against his chair. He contemplated the book, written with all his knowledge, shared kindly by one. It…

The waves crashed strongly. Yet they did not reach the three figures stepping along the uneven shoreline. A dog expertly followed the one jumping from rock to rock, manoeuvring playfully along the eastern coast. Her azure eyes did not look up or lose any focus when a voice called worriedly.…

Loud snores echoed. A parrot was pecking on a long plait, always curling on it when a man would fall asleep over a desk. Kalani was resting calmly, chirping softly as the first rays of sunlight broke into the store, the mornings peaceful and long. That peace was disturbed, and…

A man sighed, staring at the distance tiredly. A parrot chirped and curled more on his shoulder as he finally stepped off the railing, walking away from it slowly. He felt the warmth of the sunset as his hands laid on the helm, his boat rumbling to life again, having…

The sea sure was vast. He would swear it was unending if he did not know better. He had lost count of how many days he had been swimming. As well, how many times Alon had to tell Iara to slow down; only he seemed to remember he was not…

A tired grumble echoed. A figure stumbled groggily into the store, from the door that led to a small apartment upstairs. Ethan brushed his long plait as he switched on the lights, to get ready for another day. He had postponed looking into some orders to keep watch on Matthew,…

The waters were dark. The daylight was gone, just like the human. The sun was setting when he let go, fading like the brightness in his hazel eyes. As he walked away from them, he gave them a look they couldn’t describe; it begged them to not be there again,…

“What the hell is that?” Matthew ignored Ethan’s grumble, fast to lean on the car’s seat, watching with hopeful eyes the now visible south coast. Shamira let out a little bark, her tail swaying. He laughed silently, ignoring how his uncle drove with a frown. “That… is them.” Ethan’s hands…

It was too silent. It was just like after that storm. Barely any words were let out. There were only thoughtful and sad glances, as if wanting to say something, only to look down and swallow it. Ethan sat calmly in front of his only relative. But he was anything…

The hum echoed strong. “Fading, so slow, black hole... I feel it slipping away.” It came from two different voices: one female, one male. They echoed together, like one. “We're all we've got. If you're lost, I'm diving in after you.” But both voices were sorrowful, almost fearful. The hum…