![]() ![]() Had she not been swimming straight? The point was in the wrong place, wasn’t it? She treaded water, turned in a circle. Looking up at last to check her position, she felt a twinge of alarm. Her mind settled down into the familiar rhythm, focused only on her strokes and her breath as the minutes went by. Aiming towards the point at the far end of the bay, she delighted in her steady progress. She dropped her towel and sandals and stepped into the cool water. It was exactly where she’d longed to be, these past weeks. ![]() The turquoise sea beckoned, its border of golden sand strewn with pale scallop shells left behind by the receding tide. Despite the chill lingering in the morning air, she stood where she was for a few seconds more. There was nobody around to hear her, after all. ![]()
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