Slack Water – Excerpt No. 5

Leela squeezed Essa’s hand for comfort, while a viscous cloud of yellow fluid spread out from between her legs. The midwife took a large piece of kelp and fanned the worst of it away. Despite her best efforts, a school of fish rushed in to feast on nutrient rich fluid.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/McmanYCrDV

— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) February 3, 2021

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