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Wood and Rock

Chapter 1: It's A Hard Knock Life

The sun shone brightly as the small wooden canoe made its way across the vast ocean. The boat's owner, a small Korok, had put up what little cloth he had to mail a crude sort of sail. As he passed by the bigger boats, he identified what they were and such, steering away from large buccaneers and drifting closer to the medium-sized tavern boats. This world, a world made completely of water, was known as Chartreuse. All around, ships drifted lazily on the water, stopping at a tavern boat for a beverage (Salt Coffee was the main drink), or fishing for the bountiful flounder and cod that spread about the waters. Other activities included trading, sunning, singing and dancing. Few of those long-lined buccaneers, along with the privateers and some pirates also had a limited source of cannonballs. These were rarely used, for rationing's sake. The Korok held what was considered 'trash' in sea trade. A mug settled next to his small Deku Leaf, and his treasured Korok Cello were played every day in the morning, evening, and during the time of which he fell into the Doldrums, where he had to play to bring air to push the boat along. All in all, the small life was comforting, with fresh coffee from a tavern every day and Deku Seed fish for breakfast and supper.