Wheeling Gull Isle belief

words from his anaa.

bartholomew may have welcomed them if it made the boy feel more at home. besides, not everyone even understood bartholomew's own words!

but the boy sprang to life. speaking of heda and turtles — and psalms! the priest's eyes lit to life. pleased to hear all of this! especially heda teaching the boy such words.

maybe it is psalm's point. maybe he will live here and we can sing to him when he comes to shore. his eyes twinkled with delight, but he left the true decision to the boy alongside him.