She was stuck. She was stuck. She was stuck. She was stuck.
      She was stuck.
      She was stuck.

      She was STUCK.


      She slumped against the earth as her legs finally gave out from her pacing. She had been too late. No one knew when too long was, well, too long, and Abyss had found out the hardest of ways. She felt the density of her despair in her chest, eating her heart whole as she considered her options. There were none -- for once there was nothing for her to do.

      finish later