CHAPTER ELEVEN
Mai felt herself floating in a warm pool of water, her hair sliding silkily through it as it lapped against her. She was buoyed by the water and felt safe. She began to swim around and seeing some rocks on a small beach nearby, she headed over to take a better look at her surroundings. As she gazed at the scenery around her, she could tell that she was on a beautiful island. Then she heard someone singing. She followed the sound around a hidden alcove in the rocks. In the mouth of a small cave, partially hidden by ferns, was a woman with greenish blond hair who was half turned away from her, brushing her hair while she sang. Hesitantly, Mai approached through the warm and comforting water.
The woman continued to sing but when Mai was only a few feet away, still undecided a
