Shota loved being at sea. They were out so far he could barely see the land. A dolphin broke the surface, playing in the bow wake. He grinned. He stood beside the mast, one hand resting on it keep one hand for the boat, Captain Minoru always told him watching as another dolphin appeared. Joy rose in his heart. The sea was a world of its own, with so many beings living in it, entire societies existing beneath the waves. It was a place, he thought, that he, too, could survive, given ...