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Aragorn took a deep breath and took another drink or water as he let the axe rest at his side. It was nearing dusk, when the heat of the afternoon was beginning to burn off. He hadn't been at work long today, preferring to work in the cooler hours of the morning and evening, but the humidity of the island got to one quickly

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"Not in the slightest," Archie replied, calling out similarly in a clear, amicable tone as he neared the source of the familiar noises that had drawn him up from the beach. The language though beautiful to the ear was utterly foreign to him, but Kennedy maintained a great fondness for music and he knew well the clap and thud of chopping wood though he would never profess to much industriousness himself.

As he drew close, feeling somewhat tacitly invited by the acknowledgement, Archie's eyes lit up as he recognized the shape of the wood before him. "Ah, I see now exactly what you were up to. A song always seems to speed work along, doesn't it? And you've been hard at it, it appears."

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"Indeed, it serves well to take take the mind off the tediousness that can become chopping wood," Aragorn said with a nod. While it was easy to fall into the steady rhythm of chopping it was just as easy to find it dull to the point of madness.

"And I have been working on it for several days now, yes. It is coming along as nicely as I had hoped."

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"Yes, it is," Archie remarked, his gaze critical, but not unfriendly so, as he stepped forward and crouched down to observe the craft more closely. He did not touch as he would not dare touch any man's private property without permission.

"I'm a sailor, you see," he explained, glancing up at his companion of the moment. "Even now I dare to call myself that, despite circumstances. I've seen one or two people here attempt to build themselves remarkably unseaworthy vessels. It's good to come across a man who knows what he's doing."

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"I have spent a good many months on the seas and rivers of my world and would not think of taking a journey here without a suitable vessels," Aragorn explained, glad to meet a man of the sea who was knowledgeable.

"I am fortunate enough to have had good teachers to show me how to build the necessary vessel. Though not large, I do believe it will get me to the other island band back. Perhaps when I return, we may take a trip around this island together?"

His boat wasn't overly large, but it would fit two comfortably and having someone else to help sail would definitely make the going easier.

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Archie did not hide his surprise at such a generous and friendly offer, mild though it was. The island had proven itself time and time again to be full of kind, good folk, despite some irregularities, but encountering such openness of company was a pleasant discovery always.

"I am honored by the offer and should like that very much," Kennedy replied, smiling warmly. "It's a trip I've made many times and do enjoy." Not the least of which because it was the only trip on offer; any taste of the sea would have to suffice if there existed no access to open waters.

Archie stood again, clasping his hands casually behind his back. "Do you have a purpose in mind for your trip to the second island or is it merely a destination to journey toward?"