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I allowed e a little in this precious discovery before turning hts to more serious matters

Where is she now?

I had already scoured the island thoroughly and found neither of thely close to the water For all I knew, they could’ve both leapt in and say… but where to? What would happen if they reached a land inhabited by humans? I hardly needed to answer the latter

I supposed I had to hope that a shark or so would s them before they reached another shore, because I wasn’t in the o on an endless chase for them They could be anywhere by now It felt like I’d done nothing but hunt for the last twenty-four hours, and I was still feeling weak fro azed out toward the waves, the sun beating down over hts back to o next?

I despised the idea of returning to The Oasis Although it wasthere all alone surrounded by memories would drain me completely

But where else?

Who do I have left in the world?

As I rubbed my temples wearily, I realized that Benjamin was the only non-jinn friend I had Benjaht of his home, The Shade It was not that far from here Perhaps I could visit and see if anyone there knehat had beco the idea becaendary island for myself, anyway