He thought there could be deathships out there yet, drifting

He thought there could be deathships out there yet, drifting with their lolling rags of sail. Or life in the deep. Great squid propelling themselves over the floor of the sea in the cold darkness. Shuttling past like trains, eyes the size of saucers. And perhaps beyond those shrouded wells another man did walk with another child on the dead gray sands. Slept but a sea apart on another beach among the bitter ashes of the world or stood in their rags lost to the same indifferent sun.

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The reflections of the character express a deep sense of wonder and despair about the mysteries of the world beyond him. He envisions ghostly ships - deathships - left to drift aimlessly, as well as massive squid navigating the ocean floor in the profound darkness. This imagery highlights both the beauty and terror of the unknown, evoking a sense of loneliness in the vastness of the sea.

Moreover, he considers the...

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