That was short but nice. I enjoyed it, while it was meant to be about the pandemic it could also be used as a metaphor for other things.
There is a real life set of giant pits of water near where I live called Piney Point that recently overflowed and poisoned our local water. It's radioactive and has existed long before I was born and will continue to exist long after I was born. The water levels keep rising and it has overflowed periodically killing people.
I'm pretty sure it's increasing my odds of getting cancer and other conditions. I think though the pale water seems contained it is probably impacting the surrounding area regardless of if it's talked about or not.
I hope you return to this world again. I would like to learn more about the pale water and this world.