The Translucent City

 

It was almost dawn as we approached a new territory, and shadows emerged in front of the dark sky. The sun gradually rose from the rift in the darkness and illuminated the scattered islands. At that time I recognized a coastline positioned behind the archipelago. SheThe captain told me that this whole region was "Makasutta," our first port. A feeling of lightness and ease spread within my heart while I repeated that name, the rhythm of the word reminded me of several fairies jumping and dancing freely.

 

I kept repeating the name over and over in my mind and my eyes could not stop wandering to the myriad islands that approached the ship. 

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