Chapter 35
Chapter 35: The Boat at Dawn
Kaelen and Lira spend the night in the coastal village, learning that the question has spread into the world's fabric. At dawn, they board the boat for the islands beyond the horizon, only to discover that the vessel carries a passenger who has been waiting for them.
The harbor smelled of salt and tar and fish. Kaelen stood at the edge of the stone quay, watching the boat bob against its moorings. It was smaller than he had expected, a single mast with a patched sail, its hull scarred by years of salt and weather. The old man had called it a vessel for question-seekers, but to Kaelen it looked like any other fishing boat, weary and ready for retirement.
Lira came up beside him, the pressed flower still tucked into her small book. "The innkeeper said the tide turns just before dawn. The boat leaves then."
"No one has ever returned," Kaelen said.
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