With the united forces of the heavenly bodies and under the protection of the cosmic winds they sailed on in a great hurry to the far shore of the world ocean.
And with the miraculous help of the nixies they reached in just a few moments the shores of the land which her father ruled with great wisdom.

Even from afar they saw a bright radiance, as if the sun was rising a second time at the rapidly approaching coast.
With its warmth this new sun-fire spread a serene light over the whole ocean.

The sails of their ship were lured, as it were, by these shining winds, and the boat irresistibly moved towards the source of this fresh and warm flood of light.

The astonished sailors left the rudder to itself, since it did not obey their will any longer.
They assembled at the bow of the ship to watch the magnificent scene which spread before their bright eyes.

As they came fairly near the shore, they realized that the lucid brightness emanated from a crystal palace which seemed to bathe in the multicoloured lustre, which reflected back from the shining sea, and which it had produced with its own radiance.

In that manner a flowing, rainbow-like bridge of light was created between the sparkling crystal palace and the multilayered shine of the ocean of the world.

The shining ship took course towards this bridge, and the winner of ways flew up on the rays of the bridge, as if lifted by a miraculous strong hand, and entered the haven of the sounding crystal castle to the multi-voiced song of the rolling surf.

However, as soon as they had sailed through the great golden-silvery gate of the mighty ring-wall, which was overgrown with precious stones, a deep silence prevailed all around.
The waves had joined to form the bright clear mirror of the sea; led by deep and subtle streams the ship floated gently towards the magnificently bedecked piers of the inner palace harbour.

To the left the sparkling crystal fortress soared high up to the lofty heights of steep diamond rocks.
The girls had the impression that the sun itself stood on the top of the roof.

To the right, however, the glass palace sank into the world ocean, illuminating the scintillating play of the softcoloured fish that roamed between crystal plants.
The whole bay was flooded with a golden light, that reached into the depths of bluish-white streams and gave the viewers a look into blossoming sea-gardens.

In the middle between these two high-towering and deep-plunging crystal miracles a golden peninsula, richly decorated with ornaments, reached out to the approaching ship.
Waving at the guests, the brother and his comrades stood at the railing which was made from pearls and embellished with flowers.

The girls were affectionately welcomed in the festively decorated palace and were given a festive treat of the choicest culinary wonders of this land of the sun.
A deep joy, which only thrives in the fields of pure conscience, permeated the hearts of all, uniting them into this inner blissful jewel of a festival.

Her royal brother told Mani that their father had to go on a long journey, that he welcomed her, and that he hoped to meet her on his return.

When the first waves of happiness of the refreshing welcome had faded, the brother and sister sat together, in the light of the sunset, on the banks of the world ocean in an intimate conversation; in the calm hour of the change of winds they looked over the subtly curling, iridescent waves of the open ocean to the golden bed of the sun, and watched the glowing golden eye bathing and refreshing itself in the sea.

Mani's gates of her old trust opened again, and she told Sol about the wondrous experience during her journey - and she did not even know anymore if it had actually happened or if it was only a product of her lively fantasy.
Mani wanted to find out what kind of reality was hidden behind this experience, and how she could obtain for herself the rule over these worlds which she had seen.

She wished she could always live with this fullness of perception.
And should her experience prove to be true, she also had to keep the promise she had given to the mermaids. Therefore she asked her brother for help.