the idea here was a world where the oceans had been replaced with deadly fog inhabited by monsters. it was partially inspired by the dead-low tides in the Gulf of Maine, where you can see the support poles for docks and wharfs.

the monster in this one is called the Keeps-You-Safe, no points for guessing what it does. I wanted to make a creature that looks completely deadly but actually devotes most of its time to protecting the vulnerable, like this terrified wizard who ran into its cave to hide.

there was a brief time where i was totally obsessed with shapeshifters that dissolved into shapes and abstraction as they transformed. no special story.