"At first, I thought the ocean was an endless azure mirror," Barclay mused. "But when it's awake, it twinkles like endless stars trapped in the daytime sky."
His eyes were glassy and unfocused as he spoke. Though his body was still in the thick of Mevani's trees with Kel, his mind had traveled back to a different time. Memories Kel couldn't even begin to imagine were hidden behind that steady gaze.
"You describe it differently than the Pandreians do," Kel replied, wishing for a tiny glimpse of the magnificent scenes passing through her companion's mind. "It sounds beautiful."
"Mmm," Barclay agreed. "It's incredible, but if you aren't careful, it'll swallow you whole."
"Ah, I once heard that several people are lost to the sea every year in Pandreia," Kel concurred, feeling proud of herself for remembering some of the information Dash was constantly spouting.
