Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
While she didn’t reach out to touch them, she certainly inspected – because the whole thing seemed utterly bizarre. That there’d been more, and potentially associated with cults curled her lips into a slight snarl, bombarded by the range of emotions snagging at her. “Fuckin’ weird,” she managed to bite through clenched teeth, pretending her fists weren’t clenched beneath the waves.
But letting this subside and cancel her trip wouldn’t be permitted. “It’s all right. We can still go.” It would just be in the back of her mind. “We can’t do anything for them anyway.” Save for another day and another time, when things didn’t quite seem so bleak.
Whenever that would be.
“Ready when you are,” and she cast off, already treading deeper into the fathoms.
But letting this subside and cancel her trip wouldn’t be permitted. “It’s all right. We can still go.” It would just be in the back of her mind. “We can’t do anything for them anyway.” Save for another day and another time, when things didn’t quite seem so bleak.
Whenever that would be.
“Ready when you are,” and she cast off, already treading deeper into the fathoms.
Melita
