/Where are we going?/ Aether asked telepathically, curiosity lacing his voice as Celestia led him through the shifting waters toward the secluded land she had created for the aquatic species.
The place was completely deserted, silent and still—and yet, she kept dragging him forward. It felt a little pointless.
He would've actually been happier if she had brought him here during the hours when the fish roamed freely, painting the waters with life and motion.
/Shh... Silent!/ she hushed him firmly, her expression suddenly serious as she tightened her grip on his hand and pulled him deeper into the quiet unknown.
Aether gave a little shrug but let her lead... not that he had much choice. Before long, they arrived at a strange formation—a small, podium-like protrusion of smooth stone rising from the seabed.
A soft light shimmered down through the water... it looked like Moonless night filtering in from the world above, falling in a narrow beam directly onto the stone.
