The Discovery

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"Stop! What's that?" Sillix asked with fear of what it might be. Seahorse Mom glided down to it to confirm what Sillix thought. Sillix leaped off of Seahorse Mom's back and ripped off her mask which was entirely white except for it's blood red and lapis blue eyes. Sillix threw down her mask and picked up the cracked Seahorse mask.

"No... this can't be happening..." Sillix murmured as tears brimmed and threatened to fall. She grasped the mask to her chest and looked around for the owner of said mask. She spotted violet fabric clinging onto a branch as a hero in a movie would. She delicately plucked it from the branch, the overwhelming smell of ocean and light remains of honey confirmed her suspicions.

"Oh gog, no... where... where is my dear Carian..." Sillix choked out as her throat filled with the pain of holding back any signs of grief. Seahorse Mom came over and rubbed soothing circles between her shoulder blades. Sillix broke down into body wracking sobs.

"She's not dead... she can't be dead..." Sillix muttered to herself, she was in hysterics. Seahorse Mom just nods solemnly as steam fogged up her eyes and water from the chilled steam trickled over her metal eyelids and down the grooves of her gently rounding maw.

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