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Varying Horizons

Paige Ross

Submitted to Contest #98

As dusk settled into night the stars flickered to life, one by one, over the softly stirring ocean. Casual conversation amongst the family died down to whispers, almost as if the darkness was soaking up their voices. Standing up, the oldest of the group smiled and announced, "Time to begin." His bones creaked loudly, but the lines around his excited eyes spoke far louder. His family took the hint, and the whole of them drifted down the sanded hill to the place where the tide crept up to kiss the land. They lined up beside each other, the...

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