What is existence without drama?

That’s why, even in this place, traversing the dangerous unknown is necessary.

I’ve gathered my closest friends, old acquaintances, and even strangers. We are setting sail on an empyrean ocean of our own desires. Dreamed up in our imaginations and given life out of abstraction, this vast sea hold our greatest fantasies.

We will explore this place for centuries, for what is that, compared to eternity? There will be hazards, sorrow and great tragedy. But in the end, we have faith everything will be alright. No other solace is needed.

As our two ships set forth, the sun sets behind us, casting a pink hue on the clouds around us, staining the sky red and purple, which fades to black at the horizon ahead of us. Beyond are majestic islands, castles grand beyond earthly design, great beasts to slay, and tyrants to dispatch.

One of my crew catches my eye, and sets a flutter in my heart. A person like that can make you forget things, forget people. Up here, I’m fine with that.