C203 Goodbye

"Foolish, utterly foolish!" Zopyrus exclaimed, his gaze fixed on Merak, who was faltering amidst the towering waves in the center of the great lake.

Nearly ten thousand young lives had been lost to the icy waters due to Merak's negligence—a burden of responsibility she could not shirk.

"What on earth is she doing?" Zopyrus pondered