Hands trembling, she inches closer and closer to the edge, orb in hand. What was to become of me? She thought.
She lifts finger after sweating finger, still uncertain of the consequences that lay ahead of her, awaiting, anticipating…
As she was thinking, the orb seemed to have sensed what could mean its impending doom, and heated itself at an alarming rate.
She dropped it out of surprise, and the orb fell, fell, fell, nearing the surface of the silent water.
But, just as it was to meet the water’s surface, it cracked open, sending out a strong white light. A deafening shriek followed soon afterwards, and then it was submerged, in the unfathomable deep.
The tension released, the woman sighed relieved, looked around quickly, and ran for her life. She felt as if she had changed history. She did, of course.