Kieran Col

Everyone looks for adventure. The thrill, the excitement...something that sends a chill down your spine and a smile across your face. It could be taking an unfamiliar road, diving within the covers of a book, or even meeting someone new; adventure is what gives our lives meaning, a sense of accomplishment. I was no different. And yet while delving into another story sounded nice, it didn't have the same appeal as creating a story of my own. Seeking that experience and uncertainty for myself. Just like my uncle.

He was the only one in my family who left the cove in search of something more, and was the man I looked up to the most. The man who was pronounced dead years ago.

I knew my role in society. My family needed me and my namesake went far beyond my selfish wants. It was a yearning, a pet sin every time I played with the idea of exploration.

That is, until my uncle returned five years later alive, and declared his days of exploration were over...

...And my dream of adventure turned into a nightmare.