Redtail Rise all my dreams were buried away

it was not the eyes that bothered her, per se, until they bore into her with reserved intensity.  marina did not falter beneath this withering stare, though she couldn't help but feel relieved when they turned to move.

though they're small, the islands are full of splendor.  already she began to plan ahead, thinking of what to show him.  there was a limit to what she could divulge — parts of the islands were restricted to visitors — but even with this restriction she had a wealth to choose from.

can you swim?  she asked while trailing him closely; she had encountered wolves that could not.