Four
The conversation ebbed away from my videos and we talked about previously visited islands and boat projects. We watched as the sun crept toward the horizon and, since we were surrounded by the atoll, celebrated the moment the top of the sun dipped below the tree line. The chorus of yips and yews echoed over the water.
Marcella disappeared back down below, waving away my offer to help in the galley. Across from me, Jonas had slipped into a relaxed slump, tilting his head back up at the sky. Elayna had leaned against him more and more, and they had defected into a side conversation. Jonas was so much more comfortable with her than he was around me. This was the first time I’d seen him relax and be less self-conscious.
Lila spoke up, turning my attention away from Jonas. “Mia, you are
