Oystercatcher Tide Pools Seasons change

One last argument sent the young man over the edge, running away from Meares islands and his family in the dead of night. The boy had never followed through on anything in his life... and he had to admit that it felt thrilling. So many emotions knotted inside his gut as he made the long swim (assisted by some crossings due to low tide) from his familial island to the mainland. In the end, uncertainty was muted by the thrill of excitment and he did not look back.

By the early morning, Njord had reached the shore. Shaking the saltwater from his pelt, he watched the sun rise from the Eastern horizon and breathed in the air of this new world. This was his beginning.