K'in sat on a turned root and closed his eyes. The lagoon mirrored a sky without human scars. Around him, his village emerged cautious and exhausted. They rebuilt what they could, mending baskets and hearts with equal care. The woman who braided his hair put a new strand of feather into his braid. His brother coughed and then laughed, and the sound was like a small bell.
K'in sat on a turned root and closed his eyes. The lagoon mirrored a sky without human scars. Around him, his village emerged cautious and exhausted. They rebuilt what they could, mending baskets and hearts with equal care. The woman who braided his hair put a new strand of feather into his braid. His brother coughed and then laughed, and the sound was like a small bell.