Wheeling Gull Isle azgeda

"they feed the island," heda grinned, gesturing for killdeer to come along with her. "when the water is close to the island, the tide is in," she explained. "when it lowers, it leaves behind water in these little pools, and in the water, ah, well i'll just show you!"
some time later, they came to the wide-open expanse of beach, tide out and water ankle-deep in each pool, glistening with starfish and tiny organisms and crabs of all hue.