A Sunset In The East (Valan)

Prompt: A sunset in the east

Azura’s coast has a habit of being unfortunately quite rainy. Combine the rain with the fact the region is sparsely habited and it’s not hard to see why one could easily get depressed living here. I however enjoy it, the quietness gives me space to think without distraction. While I also enjoy the business of cities it can be overwhelming, sometimes confusing, and overall distracting. So, I retreat to the coast when I need to clear my head, and now is one such example. Caius on my last visit to Balmora had given me some rather unsettling information on top of some very strange experiences I had while there that may explain my recurring strange dreams. Considering my only living quarters in the city would be the inn where I would be hounded by Habisi about why I’m not doing jobs for her, or sleeping on Caius’ floor unless I wanted to sleep on Qin’s floor I opted to leave as soon as I could. 

While I considered going west to Vivec to talk to Eno about what Caius had told me I opted to head east, stopping in Suran briefly, and then Tel Vos to say hello to Ayron, before ending up on the secluded rocky coast. I can see the outline of Sadrith Mora in the distance, the largest settlement in the region, which is still quite small in the scheme of things. Tel Fyr lies to the west of where I had set up camp almost directly west of Sadrith Mora where no doubt Fyr is continuing to conduct his sometimes insane experiments. I’ll worry about what insanity he, and Ayron, and Neloth, and the rest of those who serve on the Council are up to another day.

 Having set up my little camp and started a fire I make dinner quickly, it is simple but filling enough. Guar wander in the distance looking for their own dinner and cliffracers fly overhead, sometimes diving into the sea and grabbing fish. The sun is beginning to slowly set casting scatters of glimmering light onto the water. Having finished my meal and put away the now clean bowl I drag a small mat out from my pack and set it down by the water before sitting down. The quietness of the uninhabited coast is calming, with only the sound of the waves crashing against the shore and the few animals milling about, it’s peaceful. Taking a deep breath I close my eyes, meditating for a while to clear my head. I open my eyes again when I notice it is beginning to rain slightly, which is not atypical for the region, it will most likely stop soon. With that knowledge I continue to sit and think, it is likely many things will change in the coming weeks and months, but one can always be sure the run will rise in the east and set in the west, even when watching a sunset in the east.