Date = 16 November Place = San Francisco (Damion’s house) POV - Melaena A white, frothy cascade of water falls into a deep blue plunge pool, surrounded by rocky outcroppings lined with lichen and moss, before it roils and bubbles down the beach into the ocean. It’s a breathtakingly stunning little cove, hidden away like a precious gem. I wiggle my toes, digging my feet into the warm sand as I watch a kingfisher swoop into the water to reappear with a small squirming fish. He finds a spot in one of the tree shrubs overhanging the pool, clinging to the cliff with extended roots, to consume his meal. I take a deep breath — filled with the smell of deep mossy earth, sweet flowers, and salty water — before I speak. “Are you sure about that?” My heart is still struggling to recover from ge

