The sky was wildfire. Clouds lazed overhead, reflecting off the waves below and painting them in russet and gold. Water lapped against the battered hull of a derelict ship as gulls squawked from its shattered masts. The place smelled of salt and sand and open sky, a shimmering expanse fading to horizon. Straylight Cove was […]
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– The large plastic cylinder contained our entire liquid-filled world. We couldn’t see anything outside and had no idea the Universe was any larger. We could touch our elbows to opposite sides of the plastic pipe’s interior at the same time. If I stood on tiptoe, I could just reach the top of our cylindrical […]