Night

“You!” Cielo points at Mar, at the intact bodies of the creatures.

“Come, you know that to destroy one we must also take the others,” Sol answers, walking into the surf; her feet sinks into wet sand.

Tierra watches as they both wrestle Cielo into the water, mingling with the things running and playing in the sea spray.

“Release me—”

The rest is cut off in a gurgle.

“What do you speak of? Destroy?” Tierra asks.

Mar pokes his head out. “It is.. Ah. You two are good friends, yes?”

They nod.

“Well, when your favorite was drawn here, Sol was to shatter and I to melt. But there is no fun in such an act.”

That sends them charging into the waves, grabbing Cielo by the arm.