Evar tries to save Livira, a girl who fell into a pool, but the water prevents him from entering. He eventually gives up and starts the search for his own pool.
He finds a dagger marking his pool, relieves and questions if the other pools would also reject him as Livira's did.
Choosing a random pool, Evar tests its water and decides to dive in, reminiscing about a lost love along the way.
Evar emerges from the pool in a familiar place - the library. He is surprised to see it full of strangers.
He realizes he is invisible and intangible to the other people there, a spectral observer to their daily lives.
Fascinated by the crowd, Evar watches the strangers as they engage in social activities, raising a variety of emotions in him.
Evar stumbles upon a family and is drawn to their young red-haired girl, Clovis, feeling a strong sense of familiarity.
While attempting to communicate with her, they are attacked by invaders coming through the pools.
Evar watches helplessly as the family is attacked, unable to physically intervene despite his efforts.
The mother successfully protects Clovis but Evar is left horrified by the scene and realizes that the attackers are coming in from the pools.