ISLAND OF DESIRE: REJECTED HEIRESS
“It moved faster than I thought possible.”
Lea looked straight at me no coldness, no envy anymore, only honest respect.
“You did not fight it… you spoke to the water itself.”
“Magic here works like the island does,” I answered quietly. “Through understanding, not force alone.”
We gathered what little we could find tough shellfish, small crabs, and few dark berries still safe deep inside thick bushes. It would make only small portions for everyone, yet enough to keep strength alive.
While resting among rocks, I watched again. Two more sharks circled near breaking waves, slow and watchful like guards belonging to this place.