Cerulean Cape And I'm charming

His head lifted, thinking he heard the padding of feet on the sand; his ear tilted to confirm his suspicions. 
The figure sped up and he swiftly rose to meet them. They didn't sound large; couldn't be one of those darker characters.
He whipped about when Keen's voice carried to him, his mouth agape.

"Keen!" He called, starting towards her despite his aches and pains. She was alive! He'd found no trace of her but here she was. Running to him. She stopped suddenly, sand kicking up and drifting into his eyes. He stopped too, just as the sand blanketed his eyes which caused him to cry out and shake his head, blinking hard to stop the stinging.
He managed to open one eye enough to regard the girl, a grin spreading his face.
He shook his head the last time, stepping forward to close the gap between them.

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