Where the Sea Meets the Soul

Previously

…Kateren, the place that had chosen to think, had chosen to notice me. And in that notice, a new pattern was beginning to form, one that stretched beyond the confines of the village, beyond the predictable rhythm of the tides. It was a pattern of defiance, of power, and perhaps, of something far more profound than I dared to imagine. The water around me seemed to hold its breath, waiting for me to step further into this newly revealed dominion. And I knew, with a certainty that settled deep within my soul, that I would. The sea was calling, and for the first time, I felt truly seen.