1. Butterfly Beach XVI: Rebirth


    Date: 8/26/2024, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: sprite, Source: LushStories

    ... my feet. Intuition, perhaps. Or ennui. Which, I was unsure. I sat down suddenly, the sand cool upon my naked bottom, and watched the clouds as gentle winds chased them from the sight, the sky turning from grey to blue, the breeze from cool to warm. And then a strange sight appeared. At first I thought it might be a bird. Perhaps it was lost, thrown off its course by the storm. As I observed it, however, it grew in size. Non. Not a bird. An airship. My heart raced. Hope mixed with fear. Was I to be rescued? More importantly, did I wish to be? I was no longer who I had been. I was as much of this island as I was of my past life the cities of Europe. I had been scrubbed clean of civilization. I laughed softly, standing, shading my eyes with my hand so I could see more clearly. What would they see? A savage woman standing naked upon the beach. A curiosity, obviously. Perhaps I would be better off taking shelter once more in the cave, hidden from view.
    
    Perhaps…
    
    And yet, I stood my ground as the airship grew closer. Looming on the horizon, growing larger with each passing minute until I could see figures moving about the deck as the ship slowed and began to drift downwards, settling upon the ocean. I began to walk towards the edge of the beach as several small craft were lowered into the ocean. Soon there was a trio of small boats making their way through the swell of the waves. It was too late to turn back now, so I simply waited, watching as they set foot upon the sands of Butterfly Beach for the first time, tears rolling slowly down my cheeks.
    
    FIN
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