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There's a stretch of beach along the Mediterranean Sea darkened to shadowy blues and purples by nightfall. Above, a few stars are beginning to peek into view. Below, the sand's still warm from the daylight.

Two figures sit just out of the water's reach.

Well, one's sitting. The other's flopped over onto his back, arms spread wide, burrowing his hands into the sand with a contented sigh.