Hold On And Hope

Today was finally the day her mother would allow her to go out at sea with Balthier. She had been asking for a while now but Poem had been reluctant, however she knew it was better now than when the winter returned to them. The day looked clear and it was almost warm when they finally made their way to the beach and the raft that was so expertly built. Shae bound up excitedly, eager to get on the raft. Poem trusted Balthier to keep her safe and Shae was going to have a ton of fun.

After a little bit of preparation she kissed her momma good bye and the two young wolves loaded themselves onto the raft and set sail. Shae waved her little paws at her mother as she became smaller and smaller on the horizon. Balthier took to steering and before she knew it she could hardly see Poem at all anymore.

Then they were out at sea. The salty breeze blew in her fur and the sun shone down on them. She hadn’t seen it from the shore but a darkness was accumulating further out in the ocean. ”Balthier this is amazing,” she told him as she dipped her paws in the swiftly moving water off the side of the raft. It was unlike anything she had ever experienced. And she had Balthier to thank for it.