Nothing would have happened if Alan had stayed within the confines of the boat. Had he not expanded his mana sense beyond it, it would have all been alright. But alas, he did it.
The one thing he shouldn't have. After he had finished examining the boat, Alan had naturally expanded his mana sense beyond the boat, towards the Black Sea.
He had done so without thinking; it was just natural to him. The moment he had used Mana Sense, it was always going to go this way, because he did not know what would happen.
Nothing seemed out of the usual at first. The Black Sea was calm, and its surface was smooth. There was a cold breeze flowing about, and a blanket of dark clouds covered the skies.
There was nothing out of the ordinary. Alan was still moving through the Sea, his vessel was still operating with no fault. His mana was recovering at a faster pace than his usage. Everything was all right.
