Queen-of-Calamity

“Elizabeth! Elizabeth!” The sound seemed too far away, but Elizabeth Morning was sure someone was calling her. She’d forgotten where she was or how she’d gotten there. Consciousness was returning to her slowly, and she could begin to see light through her eyelids. “Elizabeth!” This time it was much louder. She recognized the voice. “Edmund, why are you yelling?” she asked drearily. It slowly became apparent to her that she was lying on her back and she was very wet. Sun flooded her vision and her eyes stung with saltwater when she tried to open them. Elizabeth didn’t have the strength to push h