This drabble reminds me of John Masefield's classic poem "Sea Fever"....

"I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking."

It's one of only a few poems I like.

Great work. I love how you approached the challenge word. It's marvellously well-written. Sterling work.