The enormous hot spring pond inside one of the chambers of the phoenixes' castle was hazy with steam, and the water cascaded down in a wide, rumbling waterfall. The dense, cloudy steam gently radiated outward from the pond, drifting slowly into the air and filling every nook and cranny. Everything in this area was blurry due to the dense steam, and close proximity was required to see faces clearly.
Not a single cloth in his body, Ellio slowly steps into the slippery stones on the edge of the pond. Upon finding a perfect spot, he slowly took a step towards the steaming hot water. Inch by inch, in a slow manner, he emerged down towards the water. The moment the water had wholly embraced Ellio's body, a satisfied sigh was to be heard from him.
He closed his eyes and leaned against the side
