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Prologue
Sunset in the Destiny Isles was a beautifully prosaic phenomenon. The entire archipelago would be bathed in soft orange and yellow tones as the sun dipped below the horizon, and the tide would return from its voyage, gentle waves sloshing as they dotted the shore with thalassa shells.
Thalassa shells…
He looked to the string of them clutched in his palm and smiled. Why Kairi had given it back to him he didn't know, but it was fitting: thalassa necklaces were supposed to protect you on your journey. He hadn't left home for years now, but it seemed she could sense that it wasn't over yet for him.
. . .
YOU'RE WAITING, AREN'T YOU?
WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
. . .
"Maybe I am," Sora said quietly.
Ten years ago something did indeed, happen. Ten years ago a fourteen year-old boy with sand in his hair and wide blue eyes set out on possibly the adventure of a lifetime. He hadn't been prepared for it then, but this time he would be. He was smarter now; stronger.
Or so he thought.
