The man, almost like an underwater soccer player, finally managed to
nudge the polyhedron within reach of his hand. In a single flowing
motion, he snatched the object, thoroughly scanned it in a passing
glance and dropped it into the now brimming bag. He decided he had
enough to begin the next stage.
All manner of exotic item, entity and experience passed through this
stream, and only a given few undertook the grueling task of entering
the stream to intercept and recover the artifacts. Madness and loss of
life were the constant risk, but those who undertook this challenge had
no choice. They were called.
All images and text copyright ©1996 by Mark Thornally.