It would have been simpler for Anna to be a highborn, since those blessed with tails had no need of clothing. Many refused to even take backpacks with them, as though donning one would turn them into a vile human.
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That wild hair was pitch black underwater, as were her eyes, since blue light did not reflect back their true glory. Leela had to avoid staring into those eyes, there was no warmth to be found there, only the reflection of all the pain and death they witnessed. #AmEditing pic.twitter.com/XF7QcJumDQ
— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) April 17, 2021
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Ulia approached without reply, and ran a finger along Anna’s jawline which made her skin tingle. She momentarily wondered what was going on until she caught the vacant stare.
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“Danger,” the midwife said.
Essa looked up and quickly came to the same realisation. Predators were sure to follow the trail of blood to the source, and their hunger would not be easily satiated. Without their help, the newborn would be the third casualty of the day.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/Ke4Xmx0P8v
— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) March 21, 2021
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Anna slumped her shoulders in defeat, and kicked off towards an opposing chair. The icey look in Essa’s eyes changed her mind, so she adjusted her buoyancy to walk normally along the surface.
“Week,” Anna said while a finger ran from one side of her face to the other.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/KDcVICOliD
— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) February 5, 2021
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Ulia approached without reply, and once within arms reach ran a finger along Anna’s jawline. That motion made Anna’s skin tingle and for a brief moment wondered what was going on, or did until she caught sight of those dilated eyes, and vacant stare.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/YZwNOTT6PO
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The infant’s eyes were wide, and panicked, but the most telling detail was the lack of slits along its neck. She grabbed a nearby seashell, and ran the sharp edge over the flawless skin. The blood marred her vision, but confirmed the worst, a child born without gills.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/dYJz4NaBki
— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) February 3, 2021
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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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With her daughter, Lilly, Death had come for her while giving birth to her second child. Her grandchild, Lara, had given birth to five at once, but only Leela pulled through. It was no surprise that Essa had no desire to see her family line come to a bitter end.#AmEditing pic.twitter.com/u0uMIchvoH
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“Instead of standing there like a statue,” Essa said. “Why don’t you go down and see for yourself?”
She looked down at the shaft, and then at the flashlight. A smirk creeped on to those lips, before she grabbed the flashlight and dove into the depths.#AmEditing #WritersCafe pic.twitter.com/NIzBpgu0qm
— Evelyn Chartres (@EvelynChartres) January 8, 2021
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