Craig watched as she began her run, saw her as she crested and pulled the energy from the water and kept herself afloat, coasting and gliding across the ocean, a white swell in her wake. He was tempted for a moment to bring up his life sight, to watch the world with different eyes, to see things as an Awakened would see them. He thought about it, and then decided against, instead enjoying the mortal world as it was, enjoying the sight of a woman so relaxed and free.<br/><br/>He watched the oncoming tide and then began to paddle, judging the moment for his own wave. He was not looking for the strongest or loudest wave, nor the most visually impressive. He wanted something different, and he saw the tell tale signs of his wave approaching. Even as Peg hit the shore he moved, paddling and catching the curl before standing on the board. He was in this for a ride, not a show. Carefully and with practice he stood, riding the board as it was pushed atop the water. He relaxed, the simplicity of the moment upon him, his was not a ride of jukes and turns, instead a long journey across the caps, one wave feeding the next as he rode them in.<br/><br/>All of the families of man had some relationship with water, some had long forgotten them. Something in him had never left. He looked taller on the board, a simple smile lighting his face as he pulled his first run to a close, beaching a short walk away from Peg and her pack. He took a moment to watch the water, gathering the board of and brushing stray hair back from his eyes, then he turned to walk back towards Peg.<br/><em><br/>Good way to start, and before we start talking about meals lets do one more run. The tide will not wait for us to return, it will only come in when it is ready. That, and we should talk about things we know as we paddle out.</em><br/><br/>He turned and started out again with intent of catching another wave. She could see him push through the water, leg propelling him before the board went down. The water broke around him, not even pushing him back for a moment as he jumped atop and began paddling out for another run.