A Leap of Faith (The Hands of Time: book 2)
“shift, but he actually liked it, especially on a warm, spring night like tonight. Kit went up to the bridge and took the wheel, inhaling the briny smell of the sea. The moon hung low in the sky, silvering the tranquil ocean and illuminating the billowing sails. There was hardly anyone about and that’s how he wanted it. It was the only time Kit could be alone on a ship full of people. The majority of the crew was fast asleep in the hammocks in the hold, snoring away and dreaming of land and... the people they had left behind. Kit hadn’t left anyone behind. He was all alone, and being at sea, surrounded by people, kept him from being lonely. He dreaded going home to his silent, empty house; the house where Helena used to wait for him, flushed with happiness at having him back. The couple who took care of the house always welcomed him home, but retired as soon as they could, leaving him alone with his thoughts. He had grown up in that house, and could still remember his beautiful mother sewing by the fire or playing the lute, and his father coming back from months at sea and sweeping him up into a bear-like embrace; asking him about all the things he learned while his old dad was away. And there was always Caro, who loved him unconditionally. He’d been very sad when she married and went to live with her husband at Court. He missed her dreadfully.MoreLess
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