Lost City at Sea
“Here, it’s almost time for dinner.”
“Thanks,” the boy replied before taking a huge bite.
“Did your father ever tell you any stories concerning an old man and a foggy hill?” Rhina inquired.
“Nope,” Ishida answered plainly.
“How many stories about old men did he tell you?” the girl asked.
“Quite a lot! Seven, if I remember correctly. ‘The Woodcutter and the Door of Fates’ was one... ‘The Old Man and the Desert of No Return’ was another. Oh yes, there were ‘The Legend of King Makarael the Great,’ ‘Hayami’s Grandfather,’ ‘Heroes of Aquarius,’ ‘Sir Kharkin of the Seven Seas,’ and ‘Aram the Master Sage.” Ishida recalled. “None of them were about a gravestone or a hill.”
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