Wheeling Gull Isle the wind is strong and the water deep

The biggest brother. The oldest. Ana was unaware of the significance of this, but would hold onto these snippets of overheard conversation. She watched Simeon until he noticed her.

And when he did, he started to act very strangely. She thought so, at least, and crept closer to sniff him all over. He didn't seem sick, and he was talking about Psalm, so she went to sniff the turtle next.

It smelled even more strangely than Simeon was acting! Ana got as close as she could, staring directly into Psalm's eyes for a moment. Then her jaws split and she reached for the turtle in slow motion, seeking to fit her mouth gently over its face in a very lazy mlem.