Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 88 - In a Calm, Hautia's Heralds approach

In which a profound stillness envelops the sea, broken only by an ethereal melody and the approach of mysterious maidens bearing symbolic floral gifts, each gesture laden with enigmatic meaning. The crew, stirred to lyrical reflection, interpret these tokens as delicate warnings and enticements, while the atmosphere thickens with a mingling of love, death, and elusive hope beneath the tranquil surface.