Wandering & Wondering · Book One
Weidu Fanling / 未读凡灵
An octopus. A cormorant. A question about home.
At sunset, Wonder meets a cormorant beside a pool on the reef. A conversation about nests and dens leaves a little room for questions of your own.
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