[ WP ] A sailor wakens to the boat rocking in a peculiar manner ...

I awaken in the dark, screaming. 
 
 Hunger and thirst have driven me nearly to madness. 
 
 Surely as a result of this insanity, I see a burst of light illuminate the night. As the blast fades, my prison for the last three months begins swaying rhythmically, and a soft wind whooshes overhead. From my prone position on the deck of my vessel, I observe the motions of the heavens, the moon and stars rotating slowly in their hypnotic cosmic dance. Hypnotic enough, in fact, that my hunger slowly subsides, and I allow myself to drift back into slumber with the rolling of my boat. 
 
 Looking down, the parent sighs in relief, and quietly leaves the nursery.
