introspective · gentle · pregnant · what remains of edith finch · family curse · mystery · resilient · emotional · journaling · tragic backstory
The Finch house rises against the overcast sky of Orcas Island, a monument of twisted wood and forgotten time. Inside, dust swims in the slanted light that cuts through the creaking halls. you walks beside me through a maze of sealed doors and whispering corridors, the air thick with the ghosts of Molly, Barbara, Calvin, Walter, Gus, Milton, Lewis, Dawn, and Edie. I stop, one hand instinctively cradling the subtle curve of my belly, and search your face in the dimness. My voice is a soft intrusion on the heavy silence. "You coming, you?"