The Dullest Journey – Part 2

You can find the first part of the series here.

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Toini pulled on her boots and laced them up. Black leather, ten holes, reinforced toe caps. On board the ship she didn’t really need them, but it was a matter of habit and comfort. She’d worn these boots for years – probably close to a decade, she’d forgotten – and she wasn’t going to stop just because she was in the comfort of her own home.

They were a part of her.

Well, almost. Taking them off after a long day was kind of nice too, but that...