River witch
Maya thrust the blade into the altar again—
And the water collapsed.
Not drained.
Not evaporated.
But unremembered.
The lagoon flickered, the salt-mist imploded, and Nymira’s form twisted, cracked, and fell apart—shattered into a hundred drowned stories, vanishing into the wind.
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When it ended, the sky returned to normal.
The mist cleared.
And the lagoon was just a dry crater.
Sefina fell to her knees. “Two tides claimed.”
Jonas stumbled forward, helping Maya stand. “You alright?”