Chapter 43

"Caroline, the water is quite chilly. Get up." I heaved a sigh as I sat on the edge of the lake and watched Caroline move her feet through the water of the nearby lake while leaning against a tree. The sky was getting darker. It was not due to the fact that the time had passed, but rather because of the poor weather. And there was no rush on her part to depart from this location. Instead, she was savoring every moment of it on her own.

I noticed that she was expressing her dissatisfaction by shaking her head. "It's not even remotely cold outside. But it feels fantastic. You need to come here and carry out these steps." She quickly turned her head to face me and signaled for me to join her by pointing all four of her fingers downward while keeping her palm facing the person who was calling me over. "Get a move on."

I wanted I could reject, but I knew that wasn't an option given that Caroline was the one who was insisting that I experience the same amazement that she had been experienci