The sea at night had unexpectedly begun to fill with a thin mist, making Lance and his team's surprise all the more apparent, but McCork and his team appeared much calmer.
They had seen it for decades and were used to it.
The sound of the waves, attacking their nerves day and night, accompanied the sea, which was ever-changing yet constant throughout the seasons.
Many who rarely saw the sea felt exhilarated when they first came to it, as if the space between heaven and earth had suddenly expanded enormously, allowing them to feel their own insignificance and the sea's magnificence.
People always say that the ocean is the cradle of life, and indeed it seems to be so. Even considering the not entirely reliable theory of evolution, the sea is indeed the origin of life.
It is mysterious, beautiful, and full of allure.
But to those who had spent time by the sea or on it, they saw none of this in their eyes, only desolation, boredom, or even despair.
