Profundum Mare [DSIGFUSS]
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:56 am
They are stood on a track that runs alongside the stream. From the south, coming towards Tatsuo and his naked mother, are several moving spots of gold: men, holding flashlights, are approaching.The line of guests, headed by Shaosu, disappear into the night across the paddy fields. Li follows in the footsteps of the others, only Arashi and Tatsuo remain.
Tatsuo takes his turn and sinks deep in the mud, another step, and his fat calf disappears in the gumbo: he is stuck. Li turns round and sees Tatsuo's predicament. He scoffs, and mutters something in Chinese. He continues walking away, and says in English:
"Too bad, fat man."
Arashi scowls at Li and for a moment has a difficult time deciding between helping her son and climbing over him to wring the life from the whore's [barman!] throat. After careful deliberation and with deep regret, she choose her son over her vengeance.
Arashi hisses at Li as he leaves them behind.
You will die for this!!!
She undoes her kimono, her wrinkled naked flesh flashing about her in the wind and the rain. Arashi removes her belt and throws one end to Tatsuo in hope of pulling her son free of the mud.
Tastuo moans with tired frustration.