A whole lot of water

Thorn turned his head as he heard the steps.  His small tail swished back and forth seeing his aunt bo, bits of sand being kicked up as it got disturbed. “Aunt Bo, hi!” Glancing from her back to the waves and again back at her.  “I use to watch it from the window in the morning.  Especially when the waves got really white on top and moved faster.  Seems like it must go on forever.”

So it was dangerous! “It feels like the water wants to pull you into it.  I mean, not all that strong right here though.  So you know all about currents and tides?  How big is it?”  His mind backtracked to her knowledge having saved her life.  That meant her life had been at risk! “What happened?  How’d it save your life?  Were there any enemies involved or was the water really that dangerous?”

Stories were certainly a thing that could entice the boy, at least if it involved dangers to overcome. He wanted to see the world and be a mighty warrior someday.  She might have stories that would suit his imagination perfectly.  

"Carpathius Family"