THE NEW SEA SLEEPS OVER A SECRET

(When I was little, Mother always told me stories about her mother, Grandma Lunaria—or simply Luna. She always said Grandma wasn't an ordinary person, but one of the envoys chosen by the Goddess to maintain the balance of this world. Each envoy had their own Guardian Tower, said to grant any wish. Grandma Luna's tower stood in the middle of Dewata Lake near her home in Nuzantra. When I was little, Mother once took me there.) thought Rama.

"Will something happen?" Rama asked.

"What do you mean by 'something'?"

"Um, I mean... what's going on with the Guardian Tower?"

"Oh, actually, I'm not sure either, so..."

Luna then explained the clues about the Guardian Tower.

"I see... I was shocked. I thought a disaster was coming," said Rama.