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“The water’s warm today,” Uwe said, sitting down a respectful meter away. “Warmer than the air, almost.”
The man flinched, then relaxed slightly. “Is it… allowed here? I mean, really allowed?” Sonnenfreunde Magazine 2021
When Lukas emerged, he didn’t reach for his towel. He lay down on the grass, stretched out, and closed his eyes. The sun painted his scars gold. “The water’s warm today,” Uwe said, sitting down
The man scanned the meadow. Two elderly women were playing Schafkopf under a beech tree. A family with teenagers was splashing at the water’s edge. Everyone was at ease. Everyone except him. I mean, really allowed
Uwe sighed, rose slowly (his knees protesting only a little), and walked over. He didn’t bother with a towel around his waist—that was the rule here, and the rule was freedom.
He walked toward the lake. Not quickly. Not slowly. Just… steadily.
