They were ten miles out, and the water was darkening.
The current grew faster, the water darkened to a cold blue, and I was overcome by a great lassitude.
In the same moment the water in the dish darkened and became slightly opaque.
The water darkened as liquid shadows mixed with the sea and swirled around them.
Still, the water darkened as the caked dirt dissolved off his skin.
The water darkened; the waves struck the hull below with greater violence.
All the time the water was darkening with his blood, until he lay in a cold, crimson soup.
But already the water was darkening to the color of pitch.
The water boiled up once more and then darkened as the living lights beneath its surface faded away.
Too little water, and the fat will darken as it separates into tallow.