The Precipice

High above, floating untethered from the earth, the natural world watched in rapt attention as the forces of destruction ravaged above. Centuries ticked by with a slow and measured pace, yet the creatures that clung to the upper echelons remained cowed by the weight of their history. Locked in a cycle of repeating their past mistakes, they seemed unable or unwilling to learn from their missteps. Perched upon the precipice of a plateau, a mere few hundred feet above the tumultuous sea, they clung to their elevated existence with a tenacity born of fear. Amidst the gusts of the wind, which whispered like a taciturn messenger, the scent of iodine lingered on the air during stormy weather. Seag...View all