2. The Arrival As the ship approaches the island and its destination, Alexander’s heart started skipping beats ‘as if he was about to return to his homeland’ that he had not seen for a very long time and was longing to see. What he feels in him is a unique excitement, a beautiful and unprecedented feeling of enthusiasm that defied logic. It was in fact a call, an almost supernatural intervention that made him feel intoxicatingly beautiful. Over the ship’s deck, he observed the island gradually emerging defiant amidst the vast azure horizon and coming nearer him. The view was truly captivating and with its unique grace, made him feel truly free for the first time in his life. A cool breeze blowing on his face is uplifting for him and his wretched psychological state and in its wake, it

