"I have been asleep in the Beauty Shell for thousands of years. During these thousands of years, although I have not been awakened, my consciousness has not been entirely dormant.
I can perceive the flow of destiny, like a vast endless river, flowing slowly and resolutely in the darkness.
Occasionally, certain nodes of destiny briefly appear before me, like bubbles in the water illuminated by moonlight, fleeting and ephemeral."
Serafina lifted her gaze, her pupils reflecting the soft multicolored glow of the chandelier on the ceiling.
"In the time just before I awoke, I saw a node. A lifeform not belonging to the Sea Race, whose line of destiny intersected with that of the Sea Race at a crucial node. I can sense that he will have a very significant impact on the Sea Race in the future, but I cannot discern what that impact specifically is, nor can I see his face.
