A port city where fishing for yourself is punishable by death and the local church drowns people twice a year may not sound like home. But it is for Vive, her mothers, and her friends. Until it is threatened by the very forces that birthed it, that is. Can a sandcastle win against the rising tide ? And more importantly, should it ?

Maria discovers a strange lump growing on her abdomen. A short tale of things beneath the skin.