In the partial silence, the ocean asserted itself, waves hurled loudly against rock, slithering back with… — Tanith Lee
In the partial silence, the ocean asserted itself, waves hurled loudly against rock, slithering back with smashed spines, then, healed by immersion, hurled forward again.
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