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LYKOS I looked at the water one more time before starting the climb up the cliff, my heart heavy with worry and doubt. I was not even sure why I was bothering to get the bananas. I did not expect Oceana to show up tonight after what happened with her sister earlier in the day. But staying in that cove alone with my thoughts felt like it would drive me insane, so I went anyway. The night was dark and quiet—the kind of quiet that makes you feel like the entire world has fallen asleep. It was the first time I had been outside since Oceana left. I hadn’t even done my daily shift. My mind was too preoccupied with everything that had happened. I made my way to the banana trees, my mind racing with the decisions we had to make. If Oceana came tonight or whenever she did, we had to talk. We co