Wheeling Gull Isle he can hold you, and shake you child.

watchful malakai and the troubles he wore as a cowl around his shoulders was left behind. ava had a new fixation — and playmate.

she bounded after the heaving turtle as it grazed; a fistful of bright flowers clutched to her person.

here! her sparkling eyes seemed to communicate as she placed the bundle of flowers close to the turtle’s grazing maw.

she stepped back breathlessly, hopeful gaze upon the lumbering beast as it inspected its new verdant offering.