The Call of the Sea

Chapter 1: The Call of the Sea

Ara had always felt drawn to the sea. Ever since she was a little girl, she had loved nothing more than sitting on the beach, watching the waves roll in and dreaming of the adventures that lay beyond the horizon. But it wasn’t until she turned twenty-one that Ara decided to take the plunge and embark on her own saltwater saga.

She spent months preparing for her journey, reading books on navigation and shipbuilding, and saving up enough money to buy her own vessel. Finally, the day came when she set sail from the port of her hometown, the wind at her back and the sun on her face