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Weekly Contest #353
One. The bittern slunk through the shallow waters of the harbour. It dipped its beak into the silted mudflat that stretched across the shoreline. Overhead the gnarled and spindly branches wove over one another, casting thick shadows as the sun crept overhead. The roots of the mangrove formed the haven of nurseries for young fish. Crustaceans dug below the surface and the shorebirds retreated to roost as the light waned. The Taniwha watched from the mouth of the estuary. The current rippled over his long body causing whitecaps to form offsho...
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