Essence

Ning was brought to the shore around twilight and was taken into the fishermen's village. 

"Young man, sit by the fire," the fishermen who saved him said as they placed him close to the bonfire that seemed to be placed in the center of the village. 

Ning looked around, getting a distinct feeling of deja vu. It felt all so familiar to the Klavian village he had arrived all those years ago, with people that sat by the fire at night, eating fish.

"Can you speak now?" one of them asked.

"Yes, I can," Ning spoke as well as he could. "Thank you for saving me."

"Of course," the fisherman said. "That's what we are supposed to do. Sit here, we will get you something to eat."

Ning nodded and waited. A few minutes later, the man brought back a bowl of steaming fish soup and handed it to Ning.