Where the water breathes shallow

Shimmer, Sunpatch An upside-down maple, a leaf touching the surface between the ripples. The sound spread across the whole lake, and the spot quietly filled again.

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Alongside

The ripples in the teacup resting on the windowsill paused for a moment. It was while the wind outside had died down.

Ebb

The same sunset hung on the window glass. The spot where the evening light grazed the cup's rim has lingered long.

Ridgeline

After the rain stopped outside the window, a ginkgo leaf floated in a puddle, spinning in the wind. Where it came to rest, the sky sat perfectly still.

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