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We arrived at the beach when the sun hung low in the sky. I stood so close to the water that whenever a wave washed toward the shore, I was almost touched by it.
I couldn’t help but stand there and look at the horizon, wondering what it was like on the other side and what it would be like sailing so far. It had to be quite an adventure. I had not sailed much. The water in the North was often frozen, and only short periods in the summer would allow us to travel anywhere, but I knew the sea could be a tricky thing.
“I don’t think you will find the prince by staring at the water,” Mefan said, speaking from behind me.
I looked over my shoulder and smiled.
“You don’t say,” I joked.
I turned around, walking over to him, still holding the reins to my horse. He stood a little furth
