Journal Entry, Dated 17/02

Jasmine

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Reference Number: BICI/SSP/CRJ1004/013

Title: Journal Entry, Dated 17/02

Author: Jasmine

Date: Written approximately 17/02, Year 5607 A. o. W.

Extent: One journal entry, one page long

17/02

The chasm widened yesterday. 

It happened while Nico was making dinner. I was in the main room, reading some book he had on woodworking techniques, when I saw him pause out of the corner of my eye.

“The gorge is about to widen. Do you want to watch?” he asked me.

I set the book down and followed him to the doorway. From there, we could see the shadow of the chasm snaking through the meadow. A few seconds later, the tail end of the chasm widened.

It snuck under the rotten foundation of a house we had already half dismantled near the middle of the village. Within moments, the building crumbled away and fell into nothing. Then, it crept under another rotten foundation, and that crumbled away to nothing as well. Then another fell, and another still. 

The destruction was nearly silent, save for the occasional clatter of dirt and grass against what few stones we couldn’t dig out of the ground. Nico watched it all with glistening eyes. I decided against saying anything. What would pointing out his anguish accomplish?

I turned back to the sight before us and forced myself to stop watching him. If he cried a tear or two, I didn’t know.

It must be hard to watch a place you love crumble away. I wouldn’t know. I don’t care for any particular place. Without the people I love, the world is worthless.