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Today she didn't findthe animals The horses tossed their heads when she tried to pet thenize her The cows similarly shied away from her Sarah, the first calf she had delivered, lowed at her but wouldn't coirl? It's lanced down at her feet Then she knehy the aninize her anyer "It's not fair," she muttered

When she had first come to the island she had been an outcast Her bronze skin had marked her as different from everyone else Since Reverend Crane and Pryde had died, she had thought she was ress That had been an illusion Now that she was hed at her all over again

She watched one of Sarah's calves nuzzle her and had to bite down on her lip to keep froainst her mother once they were reunited If only she could leave this place, then they could be together again As she often did, she tried to iine what her parents looked like She always pictured her lossy black hair like her Her father she always thought of as a little shorter and heavier, his dark hair receding Sole of theht her reflection in a bucket of water and frowned Would they even recognize her? Not only froes in her body, but when she had washed up on Eternity she had been about ten years old By all rights she should be fifteen or perhaps sixteen by noould she explain being only twelve? Maybe she wouldn't have to; maybe they would be so happy to see her it wouldn't matter

"Would not!" she heard Wendell shout

"Would too," David growled "I have a better chance than you, Wendy"

"Don't callto tell her like a little baby?"

"I' and growling like a pair of dogs fighting over a bone, she hurried out of the barn As expected, she found David and Wendell wrestling on the ground "What is going on here?" she shouted "David, I told you earlier to stop this"

"He started it" David stood up, kicking dust at Wendell