Felltree Marsh I'm left looking at the glowing ends

She dismissed his statement fairly immediately.  She'd assumed he checked, probably, when he had discovered them gone.  There was no way he'd done a thorough enough job, however, and she intended to have her own look.  If she found nothing then she was at least no worse off than now.

Watch where you step, and try to stick to the plants.  The water hides holes.  She responded, almost absently.  She wasn't sure how to answer his first question; sometimes places were terrible for no reason.  The second she could.

Other places, but none near here I've seen.  Her travels had taken her far, but along coasts such places were rare.  This water wasn't her choice either; at least the sand was warm.  How did you come to be alone?  He was young obviously.  Where were his parents?