to neverless wonder

Swimming in the sea felt strange.  In the streams at home there was no current to battle, the bottom was always within reach,  and the distance was short.  Not to mention the taste of salt water...  It took Nati a few practice swims, going out a short distance then returning to land, before she felt the confidence to swim out to the close little island.  She was drawn in by the sight of the large mountain in the center, like a beacon of sorts.

These new lands truly would not cease to amaze.  She had hardly been anywhere yet, but the ever-changing foliage and scenery had her convinced that she could always be surprised here.  She liked that.  Growing up, there was a limit to her knowledge.  Here she could learn everything she needed to rise to power, to be the goddess she knew herself destined to be.  A satisfied smile lit her maw as she walked up the beach, into the trees and toward the mountain, and it remained throughout her walk.

The light had waned as she swam to the island, and now, as she dug out the ground below the arc of a tree root, darkness fell.  She could rest for the night, but she would not sleep.  Excitement had adrenaline pulsing through her veins and the energy was sure to keep her eyes wide open.