Broken by One, Desired by All
The spell activated like a gentle glove inside me, letting air flow through my lungs even beneath the waves.
I opened my eyes.
And gasped.
The Cloud Sea wasn’t just beautiful, it was ethereal.
Luminous strands of seaweed danced like long, glowing ribbons around me. Fish with crystal fins darted past, and massive shadows slumbered in the distance, unmoving, ancient.
And then I saw them.
Oysters.
Dozens of them nestled in clusters along the coral ridges. Some pulsed with pale blue light. Others were shut tight, their shells etched with natural runes and veins of glowing silver.