skelliecreates
When Naoki stops to help a creature he finds hooked to a rock in the ocean, he's thrown out of the confines of his unremarkable life.
Together, they wade through the mysteries of the Island: from his Ohy's disappearance, up to the suspicious organisation following their every move.
Kalypso is vast and its tides are strong, with sirens and beasts abound. And at the very tip of the volcano that is the City of Gos, she awaits them.
For Naoki, it is only the beginning.
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He breaks the surface in one continuous movement. His body cuts through the water as he descends, blinking rapidly to regain his vision. Just like that the world quietens down - no more waves, or wings flapping above him; all distractions become void as he is submerged. It is what he's always loved the most, that feeling of weightlessness as the brine flows past his limbs, cool like the chills of early Loutgao. The light moves slowly along his outstretched fingers as he continues to dive into the deep.
He wonders what he'll find.