34"We used to come here all the time," said Bey as he and Cryssa stood on the hill overlooking the beach. "Remember?"
The wind was picking up. It whipped strands of Cryssa's red hair across her face as she gazed out at the water. "I remember," she said.
Bey had led her to the hilltop to talk after leaving Seek's prison. The hilltop had once been Cryssa's favorite place on the island; happy memories washed through her as she returned to it, briefly dimming the sadness and anger that had filled her since she had witnessed Seek's injuries and mistreatment.
"Come on," said Bey, sitting down on the grass atop the hill and gesturing for Cryssa to join him. "For old times' sake."
Cryssa dropped down beside him. She felt a twinge of nostalgia at the familiar scene. In years gone by, she
