Sapphalba

The cities under the patronage of Domina Aquae glittered like gems along the white coast, but none shone more brightly than the capital city of Sapphalba. A gold-etched mecca of divine opulence, the streets were practically paved with precious stones. Centuries of coastal raids and deep sea plundering had built Sapphalba into the wealthiest city ever known. The confines stretched outward into the water, canals snaking along the opalescent edifices. A system of gas bladders was built to keep the city afloat as it crept further onto the rough sea from which it made its fortune. On a particularly tumultuous day, citizens could feel their whole houses sway with the waves of the ocean under their feet. As the city slowly sank under its own weight, the powers-that-be turned a blind eye. They continued to heap more gold onto the city-wide hoard, making the shrine to Domina Aquae, their Lady of Luxury the most ostentatious facet of their diamond city. It still glimmers to this day, as it sinks deeper into the watery abyss, the gas bladders now hanging above it, gliding it gently to the ocean floor. Its spires point upward, like pale, outstretched hands clawing for help from their beloved Domina Aquae: the silent ruler of the sunken ruins of Sapphalba.