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Oh, I like so many things about this! Your clever incorporation of the title prompts (and he is so apt for the Kids prompt!) And all his thoughts justifications (although I do also sympathise with him, torn between duty and loyalty and his own desires and I'm such a sea-baby I can't help siding with him!)

(I was surprised when I first discovered flotsam and jetsam referred to different types of things, but now remember by jetsam=jettisoned, flot=just floating.)

Thank you for your lovely comment! Although I think Aldarion must have been difficult to live with, I do feel really sorry for him too - especially when the sea-longing comes upon him and he can hardly breathe, or sleep. So I have him honestly believing that he'll fall apart if he doesn't get away... :( 

I love the ship and marine imagery you've woven in to this! And it feels as if it captures Aldarion just aright with the rejection of his father's wisdom in favour of adventuring, far lands and what he perceives as greater in Middle Earth. 

Thank you so much for your kind comment. :) Since we know that Gil-galad regarded Aldarion highly, I like to think the feeling was mutual - and I'm coming to think that Aldarion sometimes wished he'd been one of the Eldar, without the pressures of time or expectation of producing an heir experienced by mortals. He must have found Gil-galad, and Cirdan, very soothing company, I think (there was an AoA discussion about this a while back which got me started on the idea!)