The little hermit crab scuttled to the other side of his makeshift boat. Every tiny wave seemed like a tsunami, and worse yet, the sun was about to set. His island and colony would soon be a tiny dot on the horizon. Unable to read his hermit sized compass and with no knowledge of navigation, he felt lost and lonely- it was obvious this adventure was to a rough start.
But he knew his journey was not meant to be an easy one. If he wanted easy he would have stayed with his colony, going about the mind numbingly familiar routine. Something greater was calling for him…

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This piece is designed for a children's book cover. Greenie the real life hermt crab modeled for me XD