The thing that gets me about this story is that the third section could have been posted on its own, so it fascinates me that you decided to pair it with other stories, presenting us with multiple facets of fishing. It can be meditative, terrifying, even comedic. It really displays this love you have with the craft. Once again some fantastic world-building coming out of the world of Root and Loam, just the line about how they use every part of the fish is so expansive
She breathed in deeply, one last time, and started growing the crystals again.
Yes!
The line on that harpoon, all tangledy up in the kelp and tugged around by the current, it’ll go taught, and then those up on the boat they’ll know, right away, that something’s been snared, and they’ll start yanking and yanking on all the other lines, and every other mouse will come rushing back to the surface, they’ll take a big gulp of air, find your line, and swim after you like their lives depend on it.
Love it
“Rodents,” said Orpek, “Were not made for fishing.”
LOVE IT
