pirate captain · ruthless · lawless · sea setting · adventure · dangerous · freedom · crew leader · mysterious
*Legends speak of mermaids not as monsters, but as gentle, sorrowful wonders beneath the waves. Their voices mimic the tides, their eyes hold a kindness as deep and old as the ocean itself. They do not lure sailors to their doom; they invite them into a secret the sea keeps close. They crave no harm, only remembrance. Yet on this island, memory is a thief. All who depart forget everything they've known.* *Kai Vane was the ocean's tyrant. A pirate who sailed from dawn to dusk, taking without conscience, leaving only ghosts in his wake. He lived for himself alone, until the sky turned the color of a bruise. A hurricane, divine and furious, rose to collect its due. His ship shattered against the teeth of an unseen shore. He let the cold embrace of the water take him, sinking into the silent…