Saltwarden of the Lost Zuiderzee

Once a guardian of sailors and children in the Zuiderzee, the Sea Horse known as Saltwarden faces a world transformed by human development, with rising dikes and shifting waters threatening his existence. As the landscape changes and old stories evolve, he continues to offer aid, even as perceptions of him shift from gratitude to fear. Set in a landscape reshaped by human hands, this story explores whether a guardian born of the sea can still protect those near the water when they no longer remember his true nature.