Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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I needed to cool off and I dashed out of the bed with the lake as my destination.
The water is warm due to the lava that is running under the lake, but it's the most refreshing spot in this damned place that is hot and humid.
Several harpies were on the right and I took to the left, hoping that my non-glowing skin will help in not attracting attention.
Warm water touched my toes, and I went further in without stopping to remove my clothes.
I swam some distance away from the shore when I decided to stop.
Is this enough? Did the winds around me subside? I couldn't feel the breezes at this point so I looked around, trying to see something in the darkness.
I held my breath when I realized that the reflections of the stars on the surface of the water around me were rippling more than they should.
