Astoundingly Outcasted
READING AGE 12+
In the streets of Nathirabad, a bustling city on the Sindh coast, a community of half-snake, half-human individuals gathered from an international forum hide from the general public in fear of the beasts they are thought to be. Rumours & bedtime stories circulate blaming them for the flaws of the community.
For a little while they manage to reside in quiet peace, until one of them falls prey to the weight on his shoulders from the powers granted. Each of the ‘natheren’ is granted a unique elemental, mortuary, or communicative ability in their teenage, before which all memories of the life they had are removed.
As a result of the sudden rebellion, the basic premises of their powers are pushed aside, & the humans of the neighbourhood are groped in once again, except this time, they’ve agreed to keep it to themselves lest they be called cynical.
Unfold
Ammara closed her eyes, dozing off into a light sleep, as the lush green trees faded and the sparkling sand took over the view from the bus window. Ryeon huddled in the seat next to her, fiddling with the zipper pull with the hand that peeked out from the crossed-arm position.
“How long is this going to be? This-beach trip?”
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