After leaving the room which Ranger was being treated in, Rave did not feel like being seen by anyone on the ship. Although she had not known Aerin nor Turthôl as well as others in their company, she still felt as if a hole had been dug into her heart---a deep hole which could never be mended. She walked slowly and quietly until she reached the door to the deck. Rain was still pouring down outside beating the ship tremendously hard.
Rave paused for a moment, but soon afterwards opened the door and quickly stepped onto the deck. At this point she cared not of whether it was unsafe to be out there or not, she just continued to make her way towards the railing at the side. She looked out over the sea...not hoping to see anything, just peering out over the widespread waters. Soon she felt herself drift down from her stading position until she felt herself hit the deck.
Though she knew not, nor cared, how long she had been out there, Rave continued to lay atop the ship until she fell into a deep sleep. Many hours passed by until she was awoken again by a member of the crew. The rain had now ceased, but the sky was still dark from the night. The crew member suggested she return to her room for rest, but Rave declined and held her position above deck.
As Rave stood once again and gazed over the now peaceful waters, Énien came up behind her. "Have you been out here this whole time?" the Elf said joining her at the railing.
Rave nodded and soon replied. "I used to love it," she said. "the sea, I mean. But how can someone continue to love what aided in the demise of a friend? I don't know how you Elves do it."
"What do you mean?" Énien said with a hint of a laugh in her voice.
"What we spoke about a while back. How can you go on knowing that you shall see your mortal friends die?"
Énien quickly lost the smile from her face. "I try not to dwell on that thought," she said.
Rave nodded. "But you were also right about one thing..." she said. "The novelty of being on a ship does wear off...quite fast."
Énien laughed and returned with Rave below deck where Rave spent the remainder of the night.
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