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the waves come in gently to nibble at the shoreline inn an ocean so blue you could sometimes wonder if it's going to merge with the sky. Speaking of that sky, the clouds above form gentle images of castles, cars, and yes, perhaps unicorns.

A centaur girl laughs and stomps along the beach so excited

"Don't go to far" Siv says

If the Centaur is happy, Foam is ecstatic , Connor's shy friend had to move to get closer to the shore, but stopping over to pick her up for a short trip was meant to be a pleasant surprise for them both

the Selkie shifts in and out of her skin happily

Jack .. Jack is actually hanging back.

He'd seen the great River at the docks area of Memphis... but that was.. different.

Connor was so excited to see Foam that he barely could even make a joke about seafoam!

Foam says "Thank you for inviting me, Connor. Siv said you missed me. I missed you too. the waters are So Warm"

Of course, some almost seem here under protest. Huddled in her odd giant umbrella as if she were hanging in a cave, Lily glares outfrom the shadows at the bright world as if i's rather annoying. And yet, she came.

Connor does his best to keep everyone happy! It’s no trial for him, it seems to come natural. He splashes in the waves with Foam, challenges Jack to build sand castles, then takes a fish skeleton for Lily to see- only to help in surprise when a small crab comes scuttling out!

“Are those COCONUTS? REAL ONES?!” He asks Siv!

"Coconuts?" NOW Jack is interested

Siv says "That, is a crab. But yes, those are coconuts. Possibly we should get one just to see if Snow makes a try for it"

Piper BEAMS! “I can help! Watch....” and she wraps her arms around the palm and shimmies up easily to the top- it sways alarmingly, but the satyr is light enough to not topple...

“I learned how to climb like this with all the mountaineering it takes to reach a troll for a kiss!” She calls down.

“Ewwww! Smooches!” Connor giggles.

Siv admires "Fantastic. Later we'll do more training"

Lily sighs "Fie"

Jonas looks up "Be careful" A bit concerned

Jack stares at the coconut tree as if he has seen a mount everest

Piper tugs loose a coconut. “Heads up!” She drops it lightly down towards Layne. And one follows for Jack.

Jack says "Thank you" he grabs it like a prize

“Layne, catch!” Another one dropped. And then she grins devilishly. “Jonas, catch!” And she drops down from the tree!

Layne scrambles back "Yipe" And lets it thump "Sorry"

Jack says "You gotta be brave.." firmly

Layne says "oh? Like you being brave by running away from the water?"

"I am not running away from tthe water.." He protests.. though.. he scoots back whenver the waves come in

And Jonas... races ! "GOOD GRAVY!" And tries to catch Piper

She lands lightly in his arms! Lighter than usual- oh, a touch of hopscotch there. “My hero.”

Troll brow!

"I nearly had a cardiac event" he declares

“And THAT, Layne, is how you catch a nut!” She grins.

And piper is dropped in the sand

"Oops" Jonas says

"JONAS!" Siv fusses

Layne breaks into laughter

A squeak, but she laughs along.

Then covers her mouth "i'm sorry"

Piper just giggles. “It’s okay to laugh. No one got hurt, except my dignity. And THAT is cured by seawater!”

Jonas helps Piper up "Are you hurt?"

Siv looks a the rump "Sea water huh?"

“Nope, I knew you’d always catch me.” Cheeky!

Jonas mmms "Fortunately for you, I'm flattered"

Foam and Connor have each taken their alnerative forms and are 'barking' at each other

She is showing off how she can glide sleeky through the water. Connor is showing off how he can BOUND AND SPLASH

Yup, loop de loops around the puppers!

"Come on out, Jack! The water is filled with Shaaaaaarks!"

"No.. nno... I'm a pond satyr." He says eyes a bit wide

Siv says "Jack?" Gently "Jack, is it the fact it's an OCEAN that alarms you?"