Reverse Atlantis: Saph's Tale

This story was originally written and finished a decade ago. When I was sixteen, I started writing poems on a daily basis. My bedroom was on the top floor of my house and every evening, I would watch the sunset. This was my favorite time of the day to write. In my hometown of Pittsburgh there is an equal balance of city life and country air. There are just so many trees and hills that it is easy to be inspired.
One afternoon in the middle of summer, I was sitting on my windowsill looking out...