PHOSRAY : LIGHT IN THE NIGHT SEA

As the clouds drifted off to leave way for the bright, full moon, Ayla jumped with all her newfound energy. From a small, minuscule creature, she bloomed into that of a small, palm-sized humanoid and stretched out her wings as though they had been tightly bound. Her eyes closed and she yawned before closing her wings and padding to the edge of the rock which had served as her daytime nap spot. The sun was long gone, her energy restored, so she dove into the ocean with a tiny splash. Sh...

Ayla had been feeling strange lately, strange in a way that didn’t hurt, but wouldn’t leave her alone either. It sat under her ribs like a barely-there vibration, soft yet persistent, as if something far away was brushing against her thoughts. She couldn’t explain it, not even to herself. “Sometimes…” Her voice trailed off before she tried again, gentler. �...