Chapter 24
Aria spent two days with the slaves on the island before she realized that no one was coming for her. She didn't know how she had done what she had done, but she and all the slaves from her ship had reached the island together, safely.
Even the children were okay.
Aria spent a lot of time lying in the sand, staring at her hands. She didn’t recognize them anymore, and didn’t know whether she ever would again. Was she even more damaged now that she had used magic for destruction? She wanted Gavi and Herrith. But every day, the kids came over to play with her, and she allowed them to draw her out of her sadness.
One child, in particular, wouldn't leave Aria alone. A little girl, around five or six, who reminded Aria of Isika, back when they were little. The others called her Zo
