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The further away they got from the mainland, the more at ease Howard felt about the decision to accept the invite. It was only by a stroke of luck that he had won it. He thought he could use a break from it all - he halted accepting commissions and projects and set off to this two week break. Maybe then, he could find the muse that eluded him for the past months where each stroke felt heavy. It had greatly bothered him since he was crunching a lot of his projects and when things don't go to his plan, he got frustrated. One of his friends suggested a vacation and he was the main reason why he had accepted this. 

Howard leaned back onto his chair, the gentle rocking of the ferry making him feel a little queasy. He couldn't wait to get back on land. They say that it was calmer on the seas but Howard wanted to argue against that. He had planned to make a few sketches here and there, just idle ones to keep himself occupied, but found himself putting down the tablet multiple times after his stomach twisted in a way that definitely wasn't good. Was it seasickness or was it because he was using his tablet? He wasn't sure and he didn't want to stay long enough for that hypothesis to be tested.

He made his way outside to get a breath of fresh air, his tablet safely stowed inside his bag. He folded his arms against the railing of the ferry, watching as the island came closer and he breathed out a sigh of relief. He found himself wondering what it was like in Starkhaven. Howard hadn't been to many places but he hasn't heard much of Starkhaven. As far as he could search, it was just some town on an island. It was perfect to just relax, he supposed. Not that many people around and lacked the suffocating air of the city - a place that always seemed to be on the move no matter the time of day.

Howard was pulled back from his thoughts when an old man started to speak. He wasn't talking to him but he curiously listened in. Fueled by curiosity about the town and this old man's familiarity of it, he let out a question. [color=silver]"So you've been here before?"[/color] The answer was pretty obvious so he continued on. [color=silver]"Any tips about the places?"[/color] He wanted to at least get down a list of places he could visit so he could make a plan for the two week vacation. Might as well see every sight there was to the town right?