The Inner City
“It had a saffron edge, then it blended down to yellows, getting milder and milder the farther it spread along the horizon. It hung there slowly, spilling its colours gently across the sky, with a thin dash of red or rose blending then fading.
The ocean was almond-coloured, and slow. The biggest problem, Jenks said, was that she couldn’t swim in it.
“Like swimming in a pillow,” Brute snorted. “No, the biggest problem is we can’t drink it. Tired of water rations. I mean, I’m okay with wat...er rations unless I have to look at a whole lot of water all day.”
“See, the real problem is, you insist on calling it water. If you stopped calling it water, you’d feel right as rain.” This came from Squirrel, who always thought he had the essential point.
“Rain,” Brute sighed, and they all stared out at the ocean, observing it. Was it water? It spread out wide against the horizon, as oceans did.MoreLess
The ocean was almond-coloured, and slow. The biggest problem, Jenks said, was that she couldn’t swim in it.
“Like swimming in a pillow,” Brute snorted. “No, the biggest problem is we can’t drink it. Tired of water rations. I mean, I’m okay with wat...er rations unless I have to look at a whole lot of water all day.”
“See, the real problem is, you insist on calling it water. If you stopped calling it water, you’d feel right as rain.” This came from Squirrel, who always thought he had the essential point.
“Rain,” Brute sighed, and they all stared out at the ocean, observing it. Was it water? It spread out wide against the horizon, as oceans did.MoreLess
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