Hi! Thanks for such a detailed feedback!
About the missing textures — that’s strange, there’s supposed to be a water shader there, I’ll fix that, thanks for pointing it out.
The control scheme was a risky choice, but honestly, I don’t regret it — in the end, I find it quite comfortable to play that way.
As for the apprentice — it takes 5 shots to kill him, but I recommend doing that only as a last resort. It’s better to play stealthily; he can’t see you, only hear you, so try to make as little noise as possible. The game was designed around stealth gameplay.
Thanks a lot for spending so much time playing — that really means a lot! One tip: if you want to get the good ending, try to collect at least 5 notes in a single run :)