The Coward Uses Madness to Make Himself Brave

Leosley looked at Nayade for a long time before asking her, "Then what is your wish?"

Leosley thought she would say either "to make a million" or "I haven't decided yet," but once again, he underestimated the unpredictability of human behavior. Nayade actually touched her Hydro Vision and smiled gently. "My wish has already come true."

Visions: When faced with circumstances beyond their control, people often lament their own powerlessness. At life's steepest turning points, when a mortal's desire reaches its peak, a Vision may appear.

Leosley had always felt a subtle, private pride in how closely he watched and speculated about Nayade. He believed he understood her well enough. But in that moment, when he saw her smile so gently, the feeling that things had slipped out of his control cracked something inside him. First he felt that she was a stranger to him, then came a tremendous sense of guilt and panic.

"That's certainly a good thing."

Leosley wasn't sure whether his voice had trembled. He kept a gentlemanly smile on his face while secretly forcing down his curiosity. Even now, he still doesn't know, and doesn't dare to find out, where that Hydro Vision came from, just as he can't investigate why his own Vision appeared so suddenly the moment he was imprisoned.

Theme: It takes courage to take that first step