The Proverbial War

Koke moved away from the edge, "Come let us be gone from here."

Loranni hesitated, "What is to be done though Koke?"

Koke stopped and his shoulders hunched forward as if under a great weight. After a moment of silence she received her answer, "I don't know, but I think we should pray."

Loranni's hand slipped into Koke's and together the King and Queen of Undersea prayed and for a moment the hopes of all the Sea People, who were gathered about watching, were uplifted, but the future remained uncertain to all of them.