Definitions

El Greco, St. Sebastian, Prado

naked - bare, stripped, or destitute; defenseless; unprotected; exposed
wound - an injury due to external violence rather than disease
prey - an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal
corner - an awkward or embarrassing position, esp. one from which escape is impossible
disheartenment - to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of;
exile - prolonged separation from one's country or home, as by force of circumstances (lack of metaphorical definitions for this one in the dictionaries, sorry...)

Let´s try to put everything aside. The thought of the Mediterranean to soothe one´s soul. "Il y a un bel été qui ne craint pas l´automn..."