Having spent the last two days underwater fooling around with Aqua for hours on in, and being shown the wonders of the deep ocean, Elric did not wake up until midday. When he opened his eyes, and looked around Elric did not see Aqua laying next to him. But with how late he had slept, he would have found it somewhat awkward if she was just laying there watching him sleep. Thinking that she probably went for a short swim or to look for something to eat Elric was not worried, as he began to look around the rather spacious sea cavern they had been using as a makeshift hotel room for the evening. As it was fairly dark in the cave Elric could only see around thirty feet in any one direction even with his powerful merfolk like eyes. After ten minutes of searching for her in the dark Elric grew an
