Duck Lake are you worth your weight in gold, cause you're behind my eyelids when i'm all alone

@Mahler <3
600th post !!

He felt— dirty. He wasn't; not really. But it felt that way— so when he came to the edge of the clear, sparkling lake, his first thought was that he ought to wash himself. Without thinking, he stepped into the water. A couple feet in, he realized this was a mistake.
Alarian was just so goddamn tired. He stood in the water, gaze drifting out over the horizon with a distant expression. Here was a pressing dilemma— he wanted the bath, even if he didn't need it, but at present he didn't even possess the willpower to get out of the water. He sighed softly, wondering not for the first time why he was like this.