What the Water Gave

The village of Iwatobi is in trouble. Fish shortages and lack of rain have made the villagers restless. In order to appease the great Sea God, a sacrifice must be made. Makoto had always feared the water and now he finds himself in the position of the sacrificial candidate.Chapter 3:“Lord Nanase –the Sea God—is he as the stories say? Does he appear before humans in the form of a giant, blue koi fish with long whiskers?” He asked hurriedly, seriously, arms flailing before pantomiming the last descriptive with his fingers over his own face.The boy stared at him blankly, for several long seconds. In that next moment, so quickly that Makoto almost didn’t hear, a soft snort forced its way out past that stoic mouth and the corners of the boy’s lips slanted up in a faint glimpse of a smile. The boy stretched up and placed a cool hand against Makoto’s cheek, rubbed the soft pads of his fingers against Makoto’s jawline.“Perhaps I should prevent you from entering the palace – if the barrier collapses and I help you breathe under the currents, maybe you’ll eventually grow gills on your own and I can keep you,” he mused.