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The salt air bit at Arthur's face as

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he gripped the weathered wooden railing of the

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ferry.

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Below him, the water churned into a frothy

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white wake, catching the slanted, amber rays

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of the sinking sun.

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Around the stern, faint seagulls circled effortlessly, their

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high -pitched cries lost beneath the

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deep, rhythmic thrum of the aging diesel engine.

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For thirty years, this commute had been the

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quiet constant in his chaotic life.

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As the boat chugged across the busy coastal

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harbor, Arthur watched the skyline of the

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bustling city blur into a silhouette of towering

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cranes and modern glass.

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Yet, out here on the water, time seemed

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to slow down.

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He ran a calloused hand along the detailed,

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rusted hull texture of the bulwark, feeling

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the history baked into the peeling green paint

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and sun -bleached iron.

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It was a nostalgic maritime atmosphere, untouched by

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the rush of the modern world just a

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mile

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ahead.

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The ferry slid gracefully into the slip, the

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heavy wooden pilings groaning and greeting

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as rubber tires cushioned the impact.

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Arthur took one last deep breath of the

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golden hour light, stepping off the gangplank and

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into the evening, carrying the enduring piece of

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the harbor with him.