Stone meets water at a broken ledge. Weight settles. The surface yields, but not without recoil. Saturation bleeds along the edge—one side shaded heavy, the other pressed thin. Marks gather toward the ledge, stalling without release. Downward force outpaces spill, yet some current escapes, tracing small reverberations out to the limit. Top holds, bottom strains. The interruption between surfaces is not closure. Each margin bears stress; the center is only a passage held wide and quiet under tension. All movement waits.