I saw Riley near the far end of the bench, talking to a guy that looked roughly her age, maybe a bit older. She was laughing at something he said, tou...hing his elbow, and I couldn’t control the jealousy that flared through my gut.“Hi, Mark!” Hannah said brightly, stepping into my field of vision. She was sweaty from the game, bits of grass in her hair, but she looked happy.“Hi, Hannah. Great game!”“Thanks -- I didn’t know you were coming today, Riley didn’t tell me.”“I didn’t tell her, just. So yes I enjoyed the compliments, even if they were from young boys.I knew once the boys came out I would never get in the pool so I slipped into the warm water while I could. A moment later they all ran out and jumped in almost landing on top of me. I spluttered my way to the surface and wiped the water from my face.“Thanks boys.” I said laughing, “For nearly drowning me.”“That’s ok Mrs T” Colin said, “I know CPR.” He laughed.As I cleared my eyes of water I saw the boys all looking at me. It. They looked quite analogous to my untrained eye. I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a similar portal with it as well and made a mental note to investigate further, dependent upon any discoveries made upon this expedition. It occurred to me that Isshu had given me a gift beyond measure, just as Prel had, in awakening my spirit of adventure. In a way, they were partners in complicity in returning the essence of who I was while not taking away what I had become.I explored the cave, my eyes. The little gal had carried the day flawlessly. They drove away as Clem summarized the visit to himself… It was clear, no one knew she was missing. No one had called the camp. Nor had anyone made any effort to contact her or ask a question about her. The reason for coming home today made sense to Jayson. He had been most cordial, assured Sarah he would say hello to the estate staff for her and update her dad should he call. Jayson was aware that music camp lasted at least another five or six.