Witnessing Dick's renewed smile was a balm to Tina's soul. With a heart brimming with joy, she bade him a temporary farewell. Touching the water's surface lightly with her toes, she moved with an ethereal grace.
Dick's gaze shifted to Mary, who had been standing quietly behind Tina, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. The passage of time had left its mark on her, yet the emotions welling up in those reddened eyes spoke volumes of the years gone by.
"Mary, can you share with me how the island has transformed over these years? You seem... different," Dick ventured, his voice soft yet laden with an unspoken longing for familiarity.
"Master..." Mary's voice cracked, a torrent of tears breaking free as she embraced Dick with a fervor born of years of separation.
