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Aunty Ake
Akeakamai
A lover of wisdom; philosopher; scientist.
The woman was checking the coals to see if they were ready for the fish, when she spotted two youths walking out of the sea.
Good thing there’s lots of bananas, she thought.
Looks like I’ll need them.
Her eyes automatically scanned the beach and the deep water channel for a boat, but wasn’t surprised when she didn’t see one anchored offshore.
The boy looked tired and worn, but comfortable on land. The girl moved awkwardly, as if it took her a moment to remember two legs work differently than one tail.
The woman could tell from their postures that they were arguing, the girl wanting to go back to the sea, the boy wanting to walk along the beach. After a couple of heated exchanges, the boy turned his back and shaded h
