The Madness of the Sea

What kind of life can one wish to live alone at sea? A good question, but the answer can well be less than desirable. Was the one from the ocean real, or simply an illusion? How can one tell with no one else to say? Perhaps his mind is trying to escape itself; regardless, he's gone now. And Lukas is lost again. (This may become a chapter fic, depending on its reception.)