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The week we spent in the Aquarius Archipelago became one we would never forget. We swam everywhere, explored uncharted islands, chatted with locals from the small Zipangu villages that had sprung up in these waters, and devoured so much seafood that we swore we never wanted to see the ocean again for the rest of the year.
When the time came to leave, Triton surprised me with his emotions. He was actually crying a little. Despite how often he acted like he did not care much about us, he truly did, and it seemed he would miss us far more than I had expected.
"Do you have to leave so soon, Drake? Can't you stay another week?" he pleaded.
"Haha, sorry, son. No can do," I replied. "I need to head back home to Jotunheim. But I'll return, don't worry. You can call me anytime you need help... though you're all grown up now, right? You said so yourself. So I'm counting on you to handle things on your own, heh."
