Seeing how there is but one oar, I fear I may perish here at sea... Ah~ but my love awaits me somewhere over the ocean and never shall we see each other again...! The distance, it is a weight upon my soul, a dark cloud over my heart!

[Okay, she's done. She sighs and twirls the book in her hands.]

If I were but closer to land, this wouldn't be a problem, but unfortunately it seems tides and time have pulled me far.