The sea was gunmetal blue, 
drifting to slate grey as 
the clouds shifted.

A thick mist smudged the horizon.

The world held its breath

Waiting

Far-off pinpricks shone 
through the gloom. 
The bulk of a great ship 
looming.

The moment was heavy 
Still 
Waiting

Then a herring gull screeched by and it was gone.

Up on the hill, the castle watched on.