"Come on! There has to be SOMETHING! Or did I just waste my time flipping through this stupid book for nothing?!" I said to myself. I flopped down on my bed, defeated amd exhausted. I'd spent the last few hours searching for anything, ANYTHING at all that would give evidence for the existence of dragons. So far my search had hit dead end after dead end, and I almost considered giving up and admitting dragons are only another fairytale. "Maya!" my mom called, "Dinner is ready and we need to talk!" "I'll be down in a minute! Hold on!" I yelled back as I quickly shut the book I was reading and ran downstairs.
"I'm starting to believe this "dragon" thing is becoming an unhealthy obsession. I understand if you are interested in your lineage, but trying to prove the existance of something that is undeniably a fairytale is unhealthy, not to mention you're losing sleep reasearching it. It also makes a fool of you, despite the fact you are highly intelligent. So from now on, no more dragon related things until you can prove you aren't obessed, deal?" My mother said. I knew she was going to take my laptop and mythology books no matter what I said, so I simply replied "Yes "mother". I understand," I said, not in the mood for it. She was right though. I was losing sleep. Staying up until 3'o clock in the morning reading. About dragons. I then proceeded to eat as usual, then went outside and sat on the front steps moping. I watched the sunset, then went back inside.
I immediatly noticed most of my books were missing, along with my laptop. I looked under the bed and saw a huge red covered book. Phew. At least she missed one, I thought. I dragged it out. Two small folded slips of old looking parchment paper slipped out. I picked one up and examined it. I unfolded it, careful not to accidently tear it. There is land beyond the sunset at the edge of the world, a land from which all dragons came... a land to which they will return. Excitedly, I picked up the other one. It was a map of a set of islands... there was a mark on a certain place in the ocean. Is this where the land of dragons is supposed to be? I thought. I've seen a lot of maps, but never these islands. I acted on a whim, and decided to set sail to find them. Depite the fact my 10 year old consciousness screaming at me not to, I started planning my course.
I spent days upon days gathering supplies and necessites. I knew I would most likely be out at sea for weeks at a time, so I made sure to pack as much food as 2 backpacks could hold. I obviously packed fresh water. At sunset, I found a somewhat large rental boat sitting on its display outside the shop/rental area. The land toward the sunset at the edge of the world... I thought. I knew it still wasn't too late to turn back, to go back on my plan. Call it stupidity or bravery, it was something. I dragged the boat out onto the water. I loaded my bags and climbed on. I got out the paddles at the bottom of the boat and began to row, toward the setting sun.
