The cargo ship continued its steady journey through the dark sea. Hours passed quietly as the vessel moved forward across the calm waters, its wooden hull cutting through the waves with a slow rhythmic creak.
The pale sea spirits gradually drifted away into the distance behind them, dissolving into the night as if they had never been there at all.
Eventually, the long night came to an end.
Morning arrived with a soft glow of sunlight spreading across the horizon.
Golden light touched the surface of the ocean, turning the once-black water into shifting bands of blue and silver.
The ship rocked gently as the wind filled the sails, carrying it steadily toward its destination.
Inside the vessel, the crew had already returned to their usual routines.
