Three Tides, page 7 of 12

On the last evening Dawn comes right up into the shallow water and rests the tip of her snout on the top of Pip's head, and he stands perfectly still.

On the last evening she came up so close that the water she lifted ran warm off her and around his feet.

She touched her mouth to him, once, above the eyes, quick as weather.

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