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She was already scared, terrified of what had become of her. They all told her what she was capable of. But her powers were gone. How was it that she still had these powers still so strong?

She took a moment to observe her environment.

Then a voice spoke to her, or at least, she heard a voice in her head speaking. "Our island is our paradise. We'd be the same in a city. We love being together. We visit the mainland often and travel widely. One needs to bring fresh experiences to living. Variety is good. But, our island, that's home."

She was now beginning to see this island clearly. It was the island that completely stood out from other islands. It was different from the green paradise of home, yet in that difference there was more beauty than the soul can absorb in words. It entered through the eyes, traveled to the soul and was of such great volume that the heart expanded.

"The island was home. The nature there was my kin. It is a beautiful thing to feel that you belong to a wider