Neyan smiled as she stared up at the huge ship, getting ready to board so it could leave for Adela. She sighed relaxedly, leaning against a wooden post situated on the dock, thick rope seperating people from the shallow water below. She looked down the shore, which seemed to stretch forever until it was out of sight, lost in the horizon. Serendipity was such a colorful, beautiful land... However, she was still excited to see the land of the Dragon-Riders. She was excited to see what new adventures awaited her in a different place.
"Ten minutes! Boarding in ten minutes!" A male voice sounded out over the massive crowd that had gathered on the docks. Neyan let her eyes wander over everyone. There were so many who carried over nine bags in their hands. Over nine! It was insanity. After all, Neyan only carried what she truly needed. That being, her medicine bag. It was small, but packed full of herbs, potions, and even a couple spellbooks for occasional review of her craft.
She stood, skipping to the front of the docks and sitting on the edge, staring out at the vast expanse of dark-blue water. The sky above her was a slight grey, which only grew darker the farther you went out. She bit her lip, feeling a little nervous. A storm on your first trip by boat? Not a good thing. She remained optimistic, though. Maybe the clouds only looked bad? For all she knew, it'd just be a small drizzle. Yeah! She then let her eyes wander to the boat. It was a massive vessel, the masts practically piercing the skys, the sails sporting an off-white color. It wasn't too fancy a vessel, but it wasn't too ragged, either. It had definately taken bumps and had seen much use, from the clusters of barnacles stuck to the underside of the hull and the scrapes and gauges to the wooden boards, most likely from close encounters with coral reefs or sandbars.
She smiled, finally hearing the call to board. She joined in with the other passengers, climbing up a large ramp that had dropped down for everyone, seeing the smiling faces of the rest of the crew as she made her way to topside. She saw the sails being readied, the deck being swabbed, and barrels of luxury goods being wheeled into the cabins for the richer passengers. Her smile grew wider, having a feeling that the trip would be better than she originally thought.
A bell rang near the crow's nest, the ship being untied from the dock, the anchor being lifted as the sails opened and it took off from the shore. Neyan's blonde hair blew in the wind, looking out at the ocean in awe as they distanced themselves from the dock, the people on the beach now appearing as tiny as ants. She walked through the door and down the stairs to her cabin, sighing in relief at the warmness of the inside of the ship.