Wild Dark Shore

She thinks quickly, and then, rather than trying to pull the body free, she drags the entire driftwood barge up the black sand as far as she can. It started because she didn’t want to leave the seals beneath the surface—she wanted her body to be capable of more, to be like theirs, so she worked at it. The waves batter him and he realizes he may have drowned himself, too, but while there is blind hope he will still try to find him, he will kick and struggle against this violent sea, reaching in the dark for Tom’s body. Finally his grip on her head loosens a fraction and she uses the moment to twist out of his hold.