1. I stared at it for a while, but eventually, I felt this emotion stirring within. Fear. I had been confronted with the reality that my own existence was so minor in the grand scheme of things and felt an overwhelming fear taking over me. It eventually hit me that I needed to get away from it. But I didn't know the way home. I had memorized the route, but the overwhelming presence of the beach had wiped it from my memory. Fear and confusion consumed me, and I couldn't stop myself from shedding tears.
2. I rarely cried, but this time, things were different. Looking back, I think it must have been because I'd faced so many hardships. It was decided that we would depart from the capital, I lost Master Yu, and I was all alone in a land I knew nothing about. Seeing the ocean was the trigger for all of those things, so it made everything come crashing down inside of me. I sobbed and howled on the beach.
3. "“Why are you crying...?”"
4. "“...?”"
5. A voice suddenly called out to me. It belonged to a girl. When I looked up, I saw a young girl with a blank expression and strange aura looking down at me. My first impression was that she was beautiful. For the most part, people had told me all my life that I lacked emotions, but the girl before me exceeded this as her expression didn't shift one bit. She also had this fleeting, translucent beauty to her.
6. "“Rae! We ain't done with our training yet! You won't ever become a great adventurer like... Hmm? Who is this?”"