A tremble dances down my spine. The water laps at my toes, sending an unpleasant chill throughout my body. Is it the cold? Is that why they consider this to be terrifying? I turn my head toward the bright sand, twinkling under the radiant sun, utterly vacant. The wind kisses my cheeks and plays with my hair. i take a step into the water. Cold. And yet, i do not walk away. I do not run, or cower, i do not feel an inch of fear. The water sploshes up my legs as my feet venture deeper into the blue. Dunking my head beneath, tranquility washes over me. The world is silent. My mind is silent. And for once in my life, I feel at peace. Perhaps it is not the ocean itself people fear, but the silence.