One of the last things that Adam remembered before waking up on the island, other than Fiona and the snakes, was Ros screaming his name. She'd wanted him to come back, but he wound up somewhere else entirely instead. Sometimes, if he fell into a deep sleep in his clothes, which he did, from time to time, he'd have dark dreams, and, all the time,
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"She's fine," he said, preempting the problem, addressing it head-on. "Coraline. She's fine."
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"Coraline's fine, but that doesn't mean that everyone is. Ros is gone."
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She saw the man coming toward her and he had not seemed to see her. Ayla stepped off the path, yielding the way for him and stood still with her eyes lowered. She had grown accustomed to the way people here dressed. It seemed there were so many customs regarding dress and speech. Try as she might, it was difficult to overcome her upbringing and she was more cumfortable wearing her leather wrap about her waist and the strap of suede across her chest since it was required to conform and not breach any taboo.
Ayla waited quietly for him to pass by so she could continue on her way.
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"Good afternoon."
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She hadn't truly expected him to acknowledge her, a mere woman carrying on with her tasks. She looked up briefly then droppedher gaze again. This idea of absolute directness between men and women was something she could do, however, it made her uncomfortable. She felt more comfortable in the ways of her own people.
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"I'm sorry if I startled you."
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"What's the matter with you?"
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"Nothing," Coraline said stubbornly, looking at him with pursed lips. "Did you bring lunch?"
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"Are you all right?"
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"Hello, Hana." He gave her his warmest smile, though it didn't go anywhere near blue eyes. "I'm fine."
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A muscle in his jaw tightened, and he shook his head.
"I lost a friend."
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