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The distant waves exploded in a flurry of white as a whale breached the surface, causing Hattori to come to a standstill as he watched the rare display. He'd seen this before but not in Boreas, certainly not within Ashen where the archipelago was too shallow, no doubt claustrophobic for such massive, sea faring beasts. It made him think of home, how his people's lives were so undeniably entangled with that of the ocean. One could not survive without the other.

He watched the whale for a beat longer before he was on the move again, the sand starting to warm beneath his paws as the sun rose over the horizon. It would be a hot day, he could feel it in the wind as it rustled his coat. He hadn't ventured out this way before and yet it somehow felt familiar enough, perhaps it was due to the fact the flora and fauna was similar to that of Ashen's: rich and abundant, tropical in nature. Or he was starting to feel as though he'd seen it all before, very little took him by surprise any more.

Following the extended limb of the Delta, Hattori reached the furthest point before he'd be forced to take to the water. The waves lapped eagerly at his talons and as he raised his gaze to the sea once more he noticed even more distant whales on the move. A pod perhaps?


"Speech"