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The ocean was rough beneath the balcony, its waves crashing harshly while Nora stared down into the foamy darkness trying not to feel too afraid of falling. It was an interesting feeling being somewhere between admiring the ocean and appreciating the beauty and scent of the water while also being frightened and clinging to the balcony to make sure she did not tip over as she somewhat leaned on the balcony to see what was directly below it. Usually, there was just seaweed floating in the water, occasionally a fish could be spotted just below the surface, its scales shimmering under the sunlight.
It had been a week since her brother’s visit, and though Arwin had barely been around in that time and constantly looked stressed when he was around, she begged him to let her see Tar every
