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paradisalogs2012-07-25 07:04 pm
huntersdaughter) wrote in paradisalogs2012-07-25 07:04 pm
cruise adventure ] [ Española Island
Who: Anyone on the Cruise
Where: Española Island
What: Fun Times!
When: Wednesday the 25th of June
Notes: Feel free to make your own section! Prose or brackets are welcome, just respect what the other person does!
The cruise ship ports early in the morning having traveled the distance from the previous island to the Española. Breakfast is served on the main deck, letting everyone take in all of the amazing blue water. Cast your eyes up the shore to the white beaches where if you look, you can see the sea lions just starting to sun themselves in the early morning brightness. They'll start to call to each other once the day carries on. For now, enjoy the quiet.
When you're done with breakfast, head out to the beaches. There's a cool breeze off the water so it's not as hot as you might thing, even with the sun beating off that bright white sand. You can go shopping or plan your day around the animals that are native to the island. Española is the oldest of the Galapagos islands, estimated at 3 million years old, allowing its wildlife to evolve the most. Prepare yourself to see things you haven't seen before and much closer than you imagined.
Watch out for the Hood Mockingbird! They are not afraid of you at all and don't be alarmed if they land on your head! They are not the only birds native to the island, you'll also be able to enjoy the amazing site of the Waved Albatross. These large birds utilize the high cliffs of the island to their advantage. Take a moment to see if you can catch one of them feeding from the ocean.
Enjoy your time on the island, you can even schedule yourself some time in the water. There's plenty to do today!
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We'd be those parents that try to teach her letter recognition just to make sure she gets into a good school.
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I'm not naive and I know you're not either. We'll probably fall into the same traps as the other people who do this. We're going to be separated or forget each other. That's just how it works.
[She pauses once more before continuing on with great care to keep eye contact and not rush through it. It's not an easy task. She's still scared saying this aloud will bring about tragedy like it did with Matt. She doesn't falter despite her fear.]
I need to say this anyways even if you might not remember it later. I love you and I'm glad that we're doing this. I'm happy and I didn't think I could be after everything that happened so thank you for that.
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He understands how difficult it is for her to confide something like this to him, to explain things in words that he's fully aware she doesn't often say. One of his hands moves to brush a strand of her hair away from her face as he smiles at her.]
I want you to be happy. [It seems like such a simple thing, but he knows how the castle can toss things at them as if they're a proverbial dart board of bad things.]
Above everything, maybe even in spite of everything this place throws at us, all I ever want is to make you happy. [His hand cradles to her jaw, a soft touch brushes across her cheek from his thumb.]
I want you to be happy because you make me happy and I love you, Elektra -- so even if you don't say the words, which by the way hearing the words is remarkable, [he's teasing and it shows in the slight smirk he lets flash on his features] even without them - as long as you're happy? That's enough for me.