Tag: the ocean mother x 1

Everything about the central pool around which the enclave of Thalassa was created was made to provoke the feeling of comfort and security. The underwater island existed at the behest of the goddess, and the pool seemed to be the fulcrum: power rose from the surface, holding the ocean's pressure away and creating a pocket of space for the acolytes. Pillars encircled the area, chairs and couches placed so that the worshippers of Thalassa could sit and reflect upon its placid waters, crystal clear and seemingly having no end to its depths. Tonight however, attendants waited patiently at the sole set of stairs into the pool, not daring to touch the water themselves. The faint aquamarine light that filtered from the water above was all...