It came accompanied by the stale stench of the ocean

A curious occurrence, given that what came was, in fact, itself, nothing physical at all. Nonetheless, as soon as the thought washed over her, that sensational wave of epiphany that so often dramatically realigned the course of her life, the unmistakable odor of the blue beyond rubbing up against the shoreline wafted in and soured her face. It was a small price to pay, and she was, these days, becoming more and more used to it, which could only be good news, intellectually. And it was with such increased frequency that her fondness for the musty, salty, ocean breeze grew in kind.