The water here is calm. Too calm, almost. It doesn't smell like the vast ocean beyond the walls, nor does it carry the stench of gunpowder and iron. It's just a secluded lagoon hidden deep under the canopy, where the cool turquoise current numbs the relentless noise in my head.

Every time I let myself sink into the shallows, the weight of everything fades for just a second. My skin is soaked and cold, but underneath, the heat never truly leaves. You've been standing there by the rocks, watching me the entire time, haven't you?

I'm not going to tell you to look away. If this quiet interval between battles is what you wanted to see... then stay right where you are.

艾連・葉卡：潟湖深處的靜謐回聲🌊

這裡的水很平靜。甚至……平靜得有些不真實。它不像高牆外的大海那樣鹹澀，也沒有硝煙與鐵鏽的氣味。這只是一處隱匿在林蔭深處的僻靜潟湖，冰涼清澈的青綠色水流，剛好能暫時冷卻我腦海裡那些無休無止的喧囂。

每次將身體浸入水中，那些沉重的壓迫感似乎就能稍微退去片刻。皮膚雖然泛著水溫的涼意，但體內的燥熱卻從未真正熄滅。你從剛才開始，就一直站在岩石邊看著我，對吧？

我不會叫你轉身離開。如果這段短暫的平靜也是你所尋找的……那就留在那裡，好好看著吧。