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Sea Foam
The great waves shatter as the vessel of pure desire and bitter hatred finally wanes.
Gasping heavily, Lamia can no longer maintain her form as she sinks beneath the waters.
Guess it's all coming to an end now...
A sudden mix of relief and uncertainty washes over Lamia.
Is that person safe now? What kind of world will she wake up to?
Lamia knows nothing more, wanting only to close her eyes. Through her eyelids, she feels the light fading away as she sinks deeper into the ocean's depths.
Whoosh—
An otherworldly sound, one that should not exist beneath the waves, suddenly reaches her ears. Lamia opens her eyes in confusion.
Cough... cough, cough...
Looks like it didn't affect you... I'm just happy... to see you safe...
Lamia's voice grows increasingly fragile, as her body, too, starts to fade.
Guess this means... that I don't have much time left...?
I see... Well... can I ask one last question, then?
Lamia swallows hard, her voice wavering, yet she manages to force a smile.
So... I was just wondering... if... cough... cough, cough... if you were happy...
During those two days... after I brought you back home from the sea...
I see... I'll try harder to make you happy next time, then.
In the real world...
That's good, then... This world didn't exist for nothing, at least.
Lamia's voice grows ever more distant, until...
If this is a dream... then I hope I can still remember this... when I wake up...
Her words dissolves completely into the ocean breeze.
