"What did I just say? Seeing with one's own eyes is different from hearing from others." Winters patted Caman's shoulder with pity: "Given the opportunity, I'll take you to see the ocean yourself. But... didn't you take a sea vessel to Paratu? Didn't you first dock at Inner Sea before entering Paratu?"
"I traveled overland, through Monta to reach Paratu." Caman explained helplessly: "The land route is slower, but it's much safer than taking a ship, so I try to avoid sailing whenever I can."
"Before coming to Paratu? You had never seen the ocean before then either."
"As soon as I was old enough to remember, my sister handed me over to the clergy, and I've lived in Saint Michael's Monastery since I was young. How could I have possibly seen the ocean? The Monastery had only stone walls, corridors, tunnels, prayer rooms, a library, and the Altar of Divine Grace..."
Without any warning, Caman's voice abruptly stopped.
