White froth leaped high into the sky where water
met solid boulders. And on one such boulder a creature sat. A
creature that blended well with the nature's fury.
The unseen companion, barely discernible through mist and froth.
He closed his eyes, breathed deeply.
When he looked again the massive boulder was bare.
Still, something moved. Beyond, on the beach, something stood.
He rubbed his eyes, lurched forward, the unstable stones
twisting under his steps.
It had not moved, waited silently.
The minotaur!
"You don't have a bale of hay on you, by any chance? Or even a
steak? I've been eating this sea weed for days now. Not that
it's bad. Learned to enjoy it while in the Orient, years ago.
Great taste, yet enough is enough, really. By the way, I suppose
I do look rather strange. They tell me I'm a minotaur, whatever
that is. It does have some advantages, with four legs and all."
He reached down and picked up a handful of brown kelp, gnawed at
it judiciously.
"Has a flavor all its own. Quiet different from dried seaweed I
use to enjoy in Japan. Actually, I learned to enjoy it with
sesame seed and soy sauce. You wouldn't have either of those in
your pouch, I suppose. No, well, I didn't expect it. Should
never travel without them, though. Local supermarkets seem to
run out so quickly. Would you care to join me in a swim?"
Demo glanced out to the raging sea. The waves, which he had
thought to be huge before, now had doubled in height.
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