Scenic Route

Solveiga was a long way from home. But maybe that was what she needed, some time away to find herself again. The evening air was crisp and refreshing as she meandered her way across the rocky beach, eyes and ears alert as she sated her curiosity. There were lots of amazing things to see here, things that Solveiga had never seen before, like the strange and colorful crustaceans that seemed to magically appear from within the sand and the stones to scuttle around in search of food. She lowered her nose to the ground to watch a tiny blue crab as it climbed up and over a piece of driftwood, and for the first time in a while, the young woman smiled. This beach seemed full of mysteries. It was the kind of place her previous, more carefree self would have loved to explore. So why not explore? Maybe she could find that carefree self again in the process.

Solveiga continued to walk along the beach, making sure not to step on any of the crabs or other little critters as she explored. Her small figure easily navigated between a pair of boulders, and there on the other side she found a tide pool absolutely bursting with life. The woman peered into the churning waters, admiring the little fish she could see swimming around inside, as well as the swaying anemone and different varieties of coral. It was gorgeous, and Solveiga felt like she could sit here and stare at it forever. She just wished she had someone to share this with. That's all she ever seemed to wish for.