The Tree of Water by Elizabeth Haydon

Author:Elizabeth Haydon
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781466863675
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

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It was strange, crouched on the floor of the sea, watching as the men-of-war tried to escape the leatherback turtles. The colors of jellyfish were beautiful against the moonshine, pink and green and orange and white, like blown glass and ribbon candy. The way they swim is so pretty, like a flower opening and closing, so the giant feast looked like a grand dance of sorts from below.

Of course, not from the jellyfishes’ point of view, I’m sure.

The leatherbacks spun in the sea with tremendous grace for creatures of their size and heft. When I caught a glimpse of one their faces, it looked to me like it was carved from rock, heavy, with a pointed beak that seemed like it could snap a clamshell in half.

They reminded me a little of Scarnag the dragon, who literally is made from Living Stone.

We remained huddled together until the feasting was over and the remainder of the men-of-war had escaped, billowing their way deeper into the sea.

All that was left behind were many glowing strands floating in the drift, filling it with soft colors in the blue sunwater.

Which was coming to light with the morning.

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