It was about midday for the sun was sitting directly above them. The air seemed fresher. As they arrived at the crest of a gently sloping hill, they confronted a sight that took Brennus’s breath away.
“Is this the sea?”
Cyprian laughed and hugged him. “Yes, it is, my love.”
For a long while, Brennus couldn’t speak. Tears welled in his eyes as he took in the spectacle of the vast expanse of dark blue water. “It’s almost too large to comprehend. And the way the sunlight makes the water glisten, capping it with silver.”
Seagulls wheeled overhead, screeching faint calls.
“What’s that?” he asked, pointing at a monstrous shape slipping slowly through the water.
“A whale.”
“It’s enormous. If it’s that large from here, imagine how large it is down there.”
Cyprian gently squeezed him. “I do
