# The Bell and the Drowned Ned hears a bell sounding from below the water. Maren explains that some drowned people may rise while its note holds if someone waits for them, then return to the deep as it fades. She stresses that this does not happen for everyone or on every ringing. During the storm, Ned sees Maren and Cael embracing beneath the surface. Her explanation is testimony; his sighting does not prove all of its proposed rules. The bell’s material source, mechanism, and limits remain unknown. ## Evidence and Sources [[Transmission 0001|Transmission 0001 — the ocean and the bell]] · [Original post](https://nednotded.com/the-ocean-and-the-bell/) [[Earth Pelagic|Pelagic World]]