Cerulean Cape Pt 1: What I've Learned

This guy was looking at the island a bit too closely for Haoming's liking. The girl had been going on short excursions beyond their home, so that she could explore and learn a bit more than just what the isle had to offer. She had not run into many others on these trips, but here was one, standing on the coast and watching their island.

"Wh-what're you doing?" she asked as she approached, stiff and defensive, as though she - in all of her tiny glory - would be able to defend that entire island on her own.