Latitudes of Longing

by Shubhangi Swarup

‘Standing alone in the face of infinity, it’s not your beliefs but what you have rejected that bothers you.’

The heightened isolation would cause species to become endemic, sooner or later, demanding a unique name.

The only exceptions to the rule were the British themselves. They had broken most laws of nature by leaving their island to multiply on others without losing any of their original characteristics—only their marbles.