== Childhood ==
A He was a prankster of a boy who skipped his lessons often. He got into gambling, drinking, and [[cindin]] young and didn't really get punished for it until he was cut off. He stayed around Bingtown for a short while, but wore out his welcome partly due to a reputation of leading young boys astray with his vices. He left Bingtown onboard [[Spray]].
On this first sea voyage, Brashen was seasick and sore from being unaccustomed to the work. He was approached by a sailor named [[Farsey]] who attempts to force himself on Brashen and molests him. He heads on deck and sees his first sea serpent. A compulsion to throw himself overboard rises in Brashen and even though he stops himself, that scenario is a recurring nightmare for him. He decides he wants to return to Bingtown and try to reclaim his former life as a Trader son. He vows to give up gambling, drinking, and cindin, go back to his father and beg for forgiveness.