Chapter 12 TALULLAH
As she followed Lynx down the rocky path toward the shore, Talullah took in the splendor and vastness of the ocean beyond. She’d never seen anything so big in all her life. Forests overwhelmed in a different way, but with trees and leaves to shelter her from the sun and wind, they almost felt cozy. Out here, nothing could redirect the sea air or stop it from coming. No shelter in the face of a salt-scented storm.
It was cooler today than she’d ever imagined a beach to be. Spring had not yet pushed its tendrils through the frost of winter. Seasons changed here still, she supposed. Even near the water. Especially near the water. Talullah wondered if it snowed flakes here or if it just fell in icy droplets that struck the water’s surface like a shower of diamonds.
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