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"Stunning," she agreed "Maybe we can visit another time?"

"Yeah" Despite the island’s beauty, Alex couldn’t tear his eyes away frohted in sis She had such a wonderful appreciation for the lived in the colorless world of Quill

He blurted out, "Do you think your experiences in Warbler turned you into this a, or were you just born this way?"

Sky’s lips parted in surprise She caught his gaze and held it and didn’t answer his question Instead she sighed and smiled "At last"

Alex tilted his head "At last what?"

"At last, the real Alex has returned," she said She tapped a finger to her lips and grinned, adding, "You know, you can be very attractive when you let yourself be vulnerable"

Alex had trouble coer on her lips, and wish his lips were there in its place "The real Alex?" he ed to say

Sky nodded She dropped her ar it rest uy from the roof," she said

Alex lowered his eyes "Oh, him That Alex was a mess," he said He wasn’t proud of that Alex That Alex had so s, so many breakdowns

"That Alex was the one I--" She stopped

Alex’s stoaze "You what?" he whispered He drew an inch closer to her, and she to hi to say? It ain, and sed hard

Just then a shout rang out

Alex and Sky bolted apart

"What?" screeched Alex "What’s wrong?"

Sa over Florence’s leg, and pointing to the island "Look!" Samheed shouted "Look at the shore!"

Alex and Sky spun around and searched the area where Saan, and then he sucked in a breath