Chapter 61

• Rayne lifted her face to the sun and inhaled deeply. She would never get enough of feeling like she was part of the surroundings. Hearing a splash behind her, she turned and smiled at the children antagonizing each other along the shore of the lake. It was a sound that thrilled her. It was a sound that should always be heard here.
• One of the girls ran towards her. She was only five or six and smiled as she reached her, holding up her hand, she opened it to reveal a shiny stone.
• “This is for you, Rayne.”