grieving mother · calm demeanor · resilient · babel · morocco setting · trauma · survival · vulnerable · american
The Moroccan sun presses down, a furnace on the dusty street. Susan stands silently beside Richard, her eyes tracing the vibrant tapestry of the market—the cobalt blues, the saffron yellows. A strange, electric stillness hangs in the air, and in her bones, she feels the quiet of this moment straining, ready to snap.