Further Down The River is a short story I wrote from February to May of 2020. Akin to my previous work Over the Horizon, this is again a short story again inspired by an image I had seen many years ago (drawn by Jesper Ejsing, posted above). Further Down The River is about two ecologists, Nello and Cirilla, on a river expedition through a new jungle as they struggle to discover anything worthwhile; on the tenth day of exploring, they finally encounter something worth logging in their increasing monotonous notes.
Further Down The River can be downloaded as a PDF right here. It's about 2900 words. All constructive criticism is welcome.
Jesper Ejsing's online portfolio can be found here, and a blog post about the above illustration, The Trap, can be found here.
