The Dragon Round
“Sometimes his face is thrust into a huge bubble, and he gobbles air before he’s pulled out. He sees a flash of pale skin and kicks for it. His hands grab only sand.
Jeryon pushes off the sandy ridge, his head breaks the surface, and he sees a beach before a wave drives him under again. When his feet hit the bottom, he springs forward with what strength he has. He bobs up. He flings his arms, trying to ride a wave in, but an undertow holds him in place. He can’t stay on the surface much long...er. He drops under again and lunges to his right. There’s another ridge there. Rich sand. Jagged rocks. Coral.
He grabs it and presses his knees beneath himself. That’s enough for him to poke his face above the waves before the next wave drives him again into the gray.
Desire leaves his body: for food, for water, for breath. His will uncoils. His body relaxes. All sounds fade. His shoulder scrapes against the bottom. He’s pushed along it until he can’t rise anymore.MoreLess
Jeryon pushes off the sandy ridge, his head breaks the surface, and he sees a beach before a wave drives him under again. When his feet hit the bottom, he springs forward with what strength he has. He bobs up. He flings his arms, trying to ride a wave in, but an undertow holds him in place. He can’t stay on the surface much long...er. He drops under again and lunges to his right. There’s another ridge there. Rich sand. Jagged rocks. Coral.
He grabs it and presses his knees beneath himself. That’s enough for him to poke his face above the waves before the next wave drives him again into the gray.
Desire leaves his body: for food, for water, for breath. His will uncoils. His body relaxes. All sounds fade. His shoulder scrapes against the bottom. He’s pushed along it until he can’t rise anymore.MoreLess
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