Adeline leaned into the door frame as the ship swung starboard. The trip was supposed to be painless, the air deemed clear by the navigator. But the deck was slick with rainwater, and Adeline could see pale faces rising from the sea.

She ran belowdecks, fingers crossed and feet sliding.

Ivy Geren is a flaming salamander living somewhere off the coast of Miami. She has faith in two things: SPF and the healing powers of spinach.