C340 A Vague and Clear Memory

But if you look closely, the lines seem to be cracking in a certain pattern, like the rings of trees, or the breakage of rocks, making the three black lumps look even uglier.

Most importantly, on the surface of the three black lumps, some places were affected by the resurgence of the tide. They were rotten like a lump of black mud, and with a light squeeze of a finger