Before things could settle in Morgan"s mind, Cordelia made another move that took Morgan"s breath away. Kicking off her shoes, she raced to the edge of the water and dove in. Meeting the other mermaid with a hug, the two swam to where Keyna was waiting. The mermaid hugged both girls, and although Morgan couldn"t hear the words, she knew exactly what was going on.
This was the mother welcoming her daughter. With her hair slicked back, Cordelia turned towards Morgan and waved. And Morgan knew the truth. Gabe helped Morgan down off the rock and together they walked to the edge of the water, their eyes on Cordelia and the two mermaids. Slowly the island people crested the sea dunes and Morgan felt the presence of her friends as they joined her and Gabe, the waves cresting over their feet, to
