River witch
Where Rivers Remember
Water surged from the broken statue like a living thing—rushing, swirling, climbing the banks without touching the trees. It swept through the clearing in a spiral, circling Mireya without soaking her feet. The drowned dropped their heads to the ground, whispering in tongues older than land.
Bastian grabbed Mireya’s hand, trying to pull her back.
“You’re not doing this,” he said. “This is them. This is their flood, not yours!”