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Weekly Contest #83
Marta's head breaks the surface of the Kalpine Sea. The first gulp of air is always so painful. Alakai told her once that the burn was akin to being birthed on land, cutting the cord that fed sweet life, and filling one's virgin lungs with dry air. The symbol in Marta's chest glows blue. It scatters light across the waves as Marta floats to the shore. Her tail breaks in half down the centre. She winces. Her fins morph into feet; the smooth flesh of her tail solidifies into bone and flesh. She steps onto the wet sand sparkling with the light...
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