I have several stories teed waiting up for review by various Medium publications, so here’s a quickie while I’m waiting on those:
The Drowned Lands
“Gram,” you say, as you sink into the hot water, “I had a dream.”
Gram is in bed, as usual, but you hear a sleepy response.
“I was at the beach, and I was looking out to sea. But there wasn’t any sea. It was all hills and valleys and rivers.”