Norraleena and Sam

The voice she immediately attributted to Sam spoke near constantly in a throaty bulbous sort of way. At first she thought he must be full of himself—talking without pause—but even unable to make out his words as they sifted up the cliffside and became unintelligible Tritti realized he was trying to impress Norraleena.

So Much Closer

Johnka took her hand and led her from the sand at her feet to a tiered stone patio. It was wide and edged with a wooden rail because it overlooked a very large hole in the ground.