Between Sea and Sky

Here’s the great thing about flying: 
The wind wipes away every bad feeling you’ve ever had. Anxiety drowns beneath a deluge of manic adrenaline. Your conscious thoughts dissipate, leaving behind nothing but thunder and delight.
Here’s the not-so-great thing about flying: 
You learn real fast why moths hurl themselves into lightbulbs.

Cin has wings. The love of her life, Aminah, has gills. Both long for an environment that's actively hostile to the other. Both are doing their best to make it work.

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