Shhhhhhhhhh

The sound of water cascading washed away the weariness of the day.

I stood beneath the showerhead, enchanted by water magic, letting the warm streams hit me directly. The heat seemed to melt away the swirling thoughts and worries of the future that constantly filled my mind.

This was one of the rare moments I could spend alone, without a Constellation clinging to me.

At first, they claimed they needed to watch over me to protect me from Abyssal attacks. It took considerable effort to convince them otherwise.

“Even so,” I had said, “following me into the bathroom or …