He liked to be near water and he liked to know people who had boats. It was better to be on a boat that was owned by someone else than to be the owner yourself. Boats take a lot of time. Boats take a lot of money. He liked the smells and the sounds that were common around marinas. The calls of sea birds. The slapping sound the water made against the side of boats or against the pier. He liked the wooden walkways and the strong smell of pitch. He liked the way the water moved and reflected back the sky to itself. He supposed that in another life he might have been a sailor. He supposed that he might have also been a fish. That was why, he told himself, that he liked to be near the sea.

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