Blackwater Islands prosaic

a boy met her at the shore. his voice was cold and the way he held himself seemed to promise violence, but coraline was not scared. mireille had been safe here. she would be too.

i be here to see de listener. she saved my sister an' helped her get home, the boy's eyes reminded her of erzulie. coraline dipped her head a little shyly, suddenly curious about him. who was he? what role did he play here? what was he to the mysterious wolf who had cared for mireille?