Altairia "Nox" Aspros

Kaelyn,

Letter number two and I wonder what I can tell you this time.

… it’s pretty boring. Got caught up in some rough weather last night so I’m kind of sleep deprived. And didn’t really help with the nausea. Then just as quickly as the weather changed for the worse, it suddenly got better again. It’s completely flat out there right now. It’s… nice. But too silent, too samey. Nothing’s happening out there or on here and it’s boring. It’s one thing being in a forest while it’s at peace. At least you can move around and explore new places there. But on one of these things? At first I compared it to freedom but now I just feel trapped. I don’t know how long it’s going to take to get there but I really hope it won’t be too long a journey.

The seasickness isn’t too bad while it’s like this. The ship doesn’t move around so much. But with rough weather…

I’ll spare you the details.

I wish I could tell you more about the good things that have happened here but… really, nothing has. There are a few other passengers around. I’ve kept my eye on them for a while, since I never know what kind of company I’m bound to end up with. As I said before, they all seem pretty safe but looks can be deceiving. Still, I haven’t had any reason not to trust them yet. In fact, it’s the only thing that’s really been keeping me entertained. People-watching.

Thankfully there doesn’t seem to be any Agkelon enthusiasts on this ship which is a plus. Nobody seems to have taken too much of an interest in me. Aside from the usual watching-curiously-from-a-distance anyway.

Oh yeah, I haven’t heard a thing from Eleytheria either. Guess he’s happy I’m finally going back or something. He’s still there though. Yeah, I’ve become quite a prankster since I’ve been on this trip. What better way to spend your time on a ship than bending the wind to your will? It’s actually quite amusing seeing the looks on people’s faces when things start moving on their own or, you know, how about that bucket they were using to clean the deck? Oops, seems to have fallen over! I wonder how that happened?

Hehe, don’t worry, I’ll behave~

I’d better stop writing now and try and get some rest. I hope you’re doing well and… maybe, just maybe, this will find its way to you.

…I miss you, Kaelyn. And you know I love you.

Nox

Kaelyn,

Since it’s getting more and more difficult to keep in touch the further I move away from you, I thought I’d try writing this letter and give you something to hold onto. Knowing me, I’ll probably end up writing a lot more of these too. I have no idea if this will even reach you, or any letters following these, but I’m going to try anyway. If there’s a chance you might see these, I’m going to take it.

So, uh, anyway, I guess you want to know how I’m doing. I can imagine how much you’re probably worrying about me right now but I need you to know that I’m doing perfectly fine. I mean… sure I miss you. A lot. But! I am doing well, honestly! So don’t worry and just… take care of yourself. And the baby too…

…okay, so maybe I am feeling a little queasy. Just seasickness, nothing serious! You know I’ve never been comfortable around the water, and travelling by ship isn’t something I’ve ever been that keen on but I’m afraid there’s no other way around it. I don’t think even Eleytheria would want to carry me that far. And I don’t think I could keep it up either. So, here I am with nothing but a few planks of wood between me and the ocean. At least the view’s nice though. I’ve never actually been in the middle of the ocean before… unless you count drowning in it. Yeah, let’s not go into that again, Nox. Putting all ill-feelings aside, it really is quite refreshing being out here with nothing but air and water surrounding you. It’s the closest to true freedom I’ve felt since, well, falling from the sky.

I’ve heard stories about strange creatures out here. Sea monsters and things like that. But some nice ones too. Not to say that they don’t exist, but I’m trying to ignore all the tales I’ve heard. You should too, I’m not trying to scare you! It would be pretty terrifying to meet a sea serpent or a kraken or something out here. It all looks pretty calm so far and I’m thinking it will be all the way. No point thinking otherwise, I’ll just freak myself out.

Oh, I suppose you might want to know about the company too? Haha, I know you’ve never been particularly interested in people but I’ll just say that they all seem pretty safe here. I mean, not that I’ve ever met any pirates or anything but they seem all right to me. Nobody’s tried to hurt or kill me yet anyway, they all seem to just keep to themselves. And so do I, so it’s all good. Some of these guys do look kind of intimidating so I’d rather give them a wide berth anyway… I might not have any friends out here, but I haven’t come across any enemies yet either.

The food and accommodation isn’t bad considering I didn’t have much money to begin with. In fact, I’m surprised they let me on this thing at all, since I really had little to spare. I’ll have to hope someone can help me out on the other side of the ocean, or that they like music at least. Otherwise I’ll have to learn to fend for myself again, and I have no idea what to expect out there.

…

Sleep could come easier though. I mean, I find it hard enough to sleep out in the open, on solid ground. I don’t mind sleeping rough at all and the lack of sleep doesn’t bother me so much either usually but… when the thing you’re trying to sleep on keeps rocking to and fro and your stomach keeps telling you it doesn’t like it… it doesn’t help much, you know? So yeah, definitely room for improvement there.

I wonder how you’re doing, Kaelyn… I’m always wondering that. And I wish I could talk to you more often or see your face again, but I know that this is all I can do for now. And I can’t dwell on it because I need to focus on what I’m doing. What I’m doing for you and for… him… and for us. For our future and the future of Agkelos.

I think I’ll leave my first letter here for now. I pray this reaches you, though I’m not sure how I’d know if it did or not. I’m not expecting you to write back but, you know, if I did get a letter back from you it would really mean the world to me.

…

I’ll write again soon?

I love you.

Nox