Zephyr was astonished. “Mr. Irwin, you’re… minding this too?”

“What? I can’t?” Rowan glared at him. “I’m—”

He was hesitant to speak halfway through his sentence. He coughed. “You two haven’t gotten married, right? What do you think it looks like when you sleep together before you’re married!?”

Zephyr glared at him.

He had no idea what was up with Rowan. He was sometimes nice to him, but he picked on him most of the time. When he was nice to him, though, it was because of Cordelia.

“Zephyr!” Cordelia ran to the front and waved at him excitedly. “Come look, quickly!”

“What is it?”

“This is a mountain spring, right?” She said with a smile, “I see that it’s flowing down from the mountain.”

“This means that there’s fresh water here!” Zephyr smiled as well. He then scanned around and observed carefully, going to a tree.

“What is it?”

“Centrolis has this tree too…” He considered it and said, “This means that we’re not far from Centrolis.

“Josiah and the others should be able to find us here soon.”

“Rowan nodded. “The weather here is similar to Centrolis’, and I’ve seen Centrolis’ map. There are a few small islands by the side that aren’t developed.

could very well be on one of those

and saw a

the cabin,

Cordelia suggested carving a line on the

deck while the sun

wracked her brain to make food taste

days slipped by

afar, sitting on the deck. The moon was quiet and gentle like the water. It had been a long time

behind him. When he turned around,

at night. This is

Rowan was surprised.

me like this.” Zephyr snorted. “Cordelia asked me

“Cordelia…”

her name like

A small

next to him

lips. “And I notice you smoke a lot. You hid the pack of cigarettes found

Zephyr scowled.

Cordelia.”

I know.” Zephyr’s

disdainfully. “You’ll only be

older man with a complex

you?” Rowan pressed his lips together. “You don’t

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