Aquis Submersus

In a forgotten garden that once belonged to a ducal castle, a boy and his pastor‑son friend spend their summers wandering among ghostly beech avenues, overgrown heath and a dry fish‑pond. Their adventures—climbing the solitary silver poplar, building makeshift fleets from walnut shells, and tracking the hidden nests of larks—are narrated with a keen eye for the textures of light, scent and sound. The prose captures the quiet rhythm of a North Sea coastal village, where the sea’s silver flood glints in the distance and the church tower looms over the marshes.

Behind the playful games, the narrator hints at an undercurrent of longing that makes the idyllic landscape feel fragile. As the boys grow, the garden’s neglect mirrors the changes in their lives, and a subtle tension begins to surface, suggesting that not all memories can remain untouched. Listeners will be drawn into this lyrical portrait of youth, nature, and the first stirrings of something deeper.