Black Ice

— There's nothing to worry about here. These people didn't disappear without a trace; they embraced the Elysian embrace.

"The Elysian embrace"... The Koranian immediately pictured Elysia gently embracing another peasant somewhere under the evening sky. David's imagination depicted her as a mermaid with a magnificent tail and bluish-white skin. She was combing her dark hair with a comb, which cascaded languidly over her shoulders. Moonlight playfully danced across her precious jewels, from one gem to another. David stood with his mouth agape, admiring Elysia's graceful silhouette, when she unexpectedly winked at him. And in a second, the stern warrior found himself in the mermaid's embrace. She was surprisingly warm, and she smelled of the sea. Yes... it was definitely good in the Elysian embrace; David even began to envy those peasants.
At that moment, he realized that he was indeed standing with his mouth open, staring at the priestess. He wasn't sure how long this had been going on.
— Uh... — the Koranian broke the silence, — I'm David, by the way. :o So, she's among us?