Sights of the North

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The large vessel cut through the oceans waves as it was meant to. The massive wooden sailing galleon passed icebergs big and small and even ice islands covered in seals. The sun rose to the east and set in the west and all of this was caught in awe by Nuo and Borock. They had been sailing for a while now and they didn’t know how much longer they’d be at sea. a Hidden propeller worked tirelessly below the boat, but often the captain silenced it and relied on the wind, which, northern winds were some of the most powerful winds on the planet. Massive gusts of winter winds often swept across the boat, sending shivers racing along even the toughest spine and many not from the north thought they would freeze to death. Nuo smirked at them, many retreating from the bow back inside to find warmth as she stood at the upper deck railing with Borock, laying at her side. He was big enough to put fear in most men, or make them think twice...possibly even four or five times before even approaching Nuo. He was also large enough so that even though he laid on his stomach he could still raise his head up and rest his chin on the rail. The maturing elephant hounds eyes drooped as Nuo rested her hand on his head and played with his fur absent-mindedly. They were both captivate by the blues of the sea At first he had been uneasy on the boat, having never been here before. But with Nuo at his side and calm, she was able to calm him as well. Now he was fine and enjoyed looking over the rail to see the ocean and all that they passed. While most complained that it was boring and all the same, they saw things differently.

Maybe it was because they were from the north, and use to seeing nothing but snow and mountains covered in more...you guessed it snow, and even ice. Here, things were drifting on at the will of the ocean, and seals played and raced and mighty icebergs gave way nor wist for no man. There was a reason she loved the north, and that would not change. The sky to the west burned bright with colors of orange and red and yellow, mixing with white and the soft blue of the sky, further behind her a dark blue, like blue ink on paper, began t spread. The sun was setting, going to sleep behind the ocean. Her grand mother had told her many stories about the sun, often saying it was a massive flock of golden dragons, from which the first fire benders had flown from to become the dragons we know of. However Nuo didn’t know the truth for certain, she hoped to one day find out. She had recently found out that they would be changing course. Apparently the supplies they had picked up wouldn’t be enough, someone had missed calculated and under stocked them. It wasn’t a serious deal, they just be taking a route that was a bit more dangerous it seemed. As of late they were stories, and reports of a monster lurking below the oceans surface in the area between the island housing the Western Air temple, and the main land of the Earth Kingdom. The path would reduce the travel time by two days and they’d be fine, but it was risky, putting such stories to the test. Nuo looked down at her furry companion, patting his head and whispering as her eyes went back tot eh skyline and a small smile gleamed across her face.
“Looks like our first adventure is starting sooner then we thought. Lets go see if the stories are true. Lets see if we can find a real Leviathan.”

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