Upon entering the sea area, they discovered an unexpected layer of ice hidden within.
Beneath the ice lay the true northern sea.
Under the water, turbulent vortices churned fiercely, as if an invisible giant beast was breathing beneath the surface, causing the water to tremble continuously. The seawater was a deep, translucent blue-green that chilled the soul, and its bottomless mystery evoked legends of the fabled burial grounds of the sea.
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