the eighth sea.

❝ the sea is a desert of waves, a wilderness of water. ❞

— langston hughes

it's always been about the seven seas. pirates always talk about being the scourge of the seven seas, never the eight seas. but it's not as if they forgot on their own, they were forced to forget about the eighth sea.

the eighth sea never had a name, and never will. you never know when you enter, and you don't know that you've exited until you suddenly feel like you missed something important. the eighth sea is meant to be like this. there was no way to get lost or trapped, the guardian will guide you out.

the guardian of the eighth sea has existed for all of time, and will exist until time stops. it is their job to guide out those that have entered. the guardian is here to protect the precious ecosystem that is the eighth sea. the eighth sea is quite fragile, one small addition or subtraction could make the entire community come crashing down, so the guardian prevents that from happening. the guardian is the center of their sea, and they love their guardian.

the eighth sea is hidden, yet rumors exist. rumors of fantastical beasts lurking in the depths, yet no one re what sea they were in. some say the first sea, yet others say the third, no one re the eighth sea, and no one ever will. they let people talk, it gives them entertainment for their long voyages and stories to tell to the ones that come after them, whether as a warning or a fairytale.

you don't need to know of the eighth sea. you're allowed to stick with your knowledge of the seven seas. you've been granted with just a sliver of information about the eighth sea, something others won't even dream of. now do with your knowledge, as you wish.

#eastcreates

i just saw a sentence of a story prompt and wanted to write something about it. thanks for reading until now, it's been a while since i tried to seriously write anything.