From what they could tell, it was on her tenth trip that she first discovered them, the little beings of shadow that lived in the darkest recesses of the coral. It took until her fifteenth trip before she caught one. After that, her notes turned incoherent. She and the shadow disappeared sometime in the weeks that followed that fateful fifteenth trip, but no one could pinpoint exactly when. Eventually, the police classified the case as cold, and the journals were spread as a cautionary tale. Everyone gave the Shadow Reef a large berth after that.
Thanks for reading! Today’s tale ended up being a study of opposites. I was drawn to this picture, but I couldn’t seem to make anything bright and happy happen story-wise, so I decided to turn to the Dark Side and create a haunted reef instead. My final product is supposed to read kind of like a ghost story, so hopefully that feeling comes across!
Have a happy Star Wars Day and a great rest of your week. See you next Thursday!
I think she found her people. A happy ending in my book. 🙂
Nice!