The Nature of Water

"The Nature of Water" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Tim Waggoner.
== Synopsis ==
When 12 year old Mark throws an annoying child into the lake at their vacation spot, the boy fails to come back up again. Although nobody discovers what Mark has done, he is wracked with guilt for years to come.
Thirty years later Mark, still haunted by his childhood misdeed, returns to the lake in hopes of making some sort of peace. The young boy appears and grants Mark forgiveness, telling him of the wondrous society beneath the surface which he has since become a part of under the patronage of Gla'aki. Mark surrenders himself to the dark waters, and becomes a disciple of the creature which dwells there.
== Characters ==
* Mark Sutton, a middle-aged alcoholic in search of redemption.
* Dustin Page, a child prodigy and later cultist of Gla'aki.
== Publication History ==
"The Nature of Water" was published in the Dark Regions Press thematic anthology The Children of Gla'aki in 2017.
Category:Tim Waggoner works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works