Dragoncrest Cliffs briz sèl

so far in his life, he'd been riskaverse compared to his sibling. she'd ventured; he felt better closer to home, nearer to his mother's breast. his interest had been piqued upon first smelling the sea air and now—

now—

he dashed after lucette, glancing at the quarry she sought. interesting, but. . . his blue-green, quick-changing eyes fastened upon the sea's steady beat upon the shore,

in and out.

in and out.

he stood transfixed, but only for a few heartbeats. once those were up, his small legs were churning, pounding into the sand, and he was headed headlong into the water.

the first small wave hit lafayette's nostrils like a slap to the face.