K’sid found his cousin at the water’s edge, watching the waves crash in as the storm ebbed.

“The ocean is a giant mirror,” said Ette.

“When it’s calm, maybe,” K’sid said.

“I don’t just mean a literal mirror,” Ette said. “I mean a mirror of our souls. Sometimes bubbling and churning. Sometimes calm and peaceful. The things that go into it sometimes disappear forever…and sometimes they float back up unexpectedly.”

K’sid wasn’t sure what to say to that. But seeing the look on Ette’s face, he decided to simply sit down with her and silently watch the water as skies faded to blue over them both.