Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Harvest Moon, though it would be nice to;_;

I felt alone and detached from the world. Many times I would look into the mirror and not recognize the person staring back at me with his hollow eyes and grave frown. This upset me greatly. There was something wrong with me and I think my parents saw that something was wrong with me too, so they instructed that I should go out and see the world, and that's what I did.

I sailed across the world and saw many interesting things and met many exotic people, but not one person and not one place could keep me anchored. Most just seemed interested in the money I had. Women would try to scheme their way into my bed, hoping that my morals were loose enough to have their way with me, to chain me with a child. They wanted the wealth, that's all. When I realized this I became more distraught and often drowned in the tears of my sorrow.

What I wanted more than anything at the time was a companion. I wanted someone to hold me and tell me that they will never leave me, to say 'I love you' and mean it. Out of despair I turned to the one person that might give me some solace, my cousin Sabrina who lived with her father on Verdure Island. It sounded like a nice enough place to visit, after all, my parents had encouraged me to go see the world.

I remember when I first gazed at the beauty of it all. The sound of the ocean crashing on its own waves coupled with the wind softly caressing my face filled me with inner piece the likes of which I hadn't felt in the longest of times. "Will!" I turned my attention to the voice who sounded a lot like Sabrina. It was. I could hear the sand shifting as she trudged her long skirts across the sands to greet me. Instinctively I plastered on a fake smile and met her halfway.

"Good morning fair cousin of mine; I didn't expect you to grace me with your presence so early on this fine morning." My cousin's natural response has always been to blush. She did so then, confirming that she was very much the same cousin I had grown to love so much.

"Oh! Um…It was no trouble really! I get up this early every morning. Actually, most people on the island are early risers, especially the new farmer, Chelsea. She's amazing! She gets up just when the sun is rising to do all her farm work and when she's done she comes into town and says hello to everyone. Actually, she and I have been spending a lot of time together. I think it's safe to say that we've become good friends."

My cousin's face reddened further, probably recalling how wonderful this Chelsea person is. "That's great to hear", said I. "Maybe I will get to meet this lovely maiden while I stay here. But I would also like to greet the other residents of this island too, of course. For now I would like to meet Uncle Regis, if he isn't too busy that is."

She nodded in approval and started walking. I followed her after taking one last glance at the ocean water, noticing that a bit of it lapped at my feet.

Author- There is more to come soon. If I had to estimate it will probably be within a day or two. Also, Chelsea will be appearing soon. And I know that my paragraphs are incorrect, but I feel that spacing it like this will make it easier to read. I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. Have a pleasant day!