Compared to the cautious bunch, Nidia was as naive and thoughtless as a sheet of blank parchment, living day by day without a worry in the world. Many would pray to live a life half as blissful as hers. It was difficult for Ysilnod, who found it difficult to relax, to freely take in her sweet scent bursting with vitality in this place, full of scrutiny and hostility.
"I found a nautilus and a ruby snail!" She presented the findings from her dive to her servant. The precious shells with their bright, colorful exteriors and pearly iridescent insides would be hot commodities if only they were not found so rarely in a dangerous and rarely-traversed place such as Dragon Island.
"They're beautiful." Ysilnod gave his heartfelt compliments on her findings.
Nidia let out a sigh. "If only they we
