A fish lantern swayed above the crowd, rocking gently as it moved, its tail flicking this way and that as thou…
A fish lantern swayed above the crowd, rocking gently as it moved, its tail flicking this way and that as though it were really swimming.
The child stared up at it without blinking.
And then a strange thought crossed his mind: If the fish was swimming, did that mean this whole place was underwater, and they were all standing at the bottom of it?
The thought made him stop breathing for a beat.
A quick shake of the head should have been enough to clear it away. But somehow, after that, the lantern only seemed more alive, swimming with greater gusto.