Broken Antler Fen Absolute zero

"If I were you, I would stick to flowing waters," Wraen said. "As poetic as ponds and pools sound, they have a tendency to accumulate dirt and trash, they can grow stale and unsavory to be around. Tell you what - I will turn you into a rock and toss you in the bottom of a river," she suggested. "That way you can stay put in one place and you will get a constant fresh supply of news in the meanwhile. The whole world will be brought to you without you having to move an inch."

She let him contemplate this for a bit and then asked cheekily: "Okay, so - you were not planning on drowning yourself, were you? Because, if you did, I could advise you on a way better place to become fish food than this."