The flickering flames danced across his retinas, and he reveled in the light they so graciously offered. But at the same time, he found the sight a mesmerizing one- it was difficult to look away. In a way, the hypnotic sensation reminded him of a certain named phenomena- the so called 'call of the void'. In his own case, such a phrase held meaning beyond its original intent, but was no less accurate because of it. With a plop, into the water went the flat of his paddle, followed by roughly a third of the rest of its length. With a dreamy nod, Azide went to work, and began to stroke on one side
until