A sheet of paper. Perfect snow-white without a single spot. Nothing much different from the other pieces of paper – until you have a look at it in the light. Then you`ll see and subtle transitions between shades of eggshell and floral white, as well as thin squiggly lines – like person`s fingerprints.  They really look like the sea waves rolling gently on the shore of the author`s red-lacquered desk.

Moving inkstick in long monotonous circles made him relax. All the thoughts finally fell right into place. The whole picture was created, like a new map – and he could clearly see every mosaic piece of it. Well then, it`s time to set off.

The author picked up a long sable-hair brush and dipped it into an agate lake of ink. Just like the exalted churned the sea of the universe to bring forth a new earth.

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Suddenly he could hear someone`s steps outside. Oh, no. That must be her. Let`s hurry!

One small stroke created a light boat at the pier. Another stroke – and a strong gust of wind made ink waves move faster. And so when there was a noise and screaming at the pier, he had been long gone in the sea of his endless dreams.

That woman on the shore, a reality, had been chasing him for years. Never left him alone with his books and drafts. But he found his own way to trick her. He learnt how to anticipate her arrival to escape into his imaginary ink world. The fast boat of him was now navigating between the reefs at the speed of thought, carrying him away from the raging storm on the shore.