"You would wander in darkness rather than look to the light?" Willy asked. He'd stopped rowing halfway to the island and paused to give it real thought.
"...There is no door on the island...but perhaps a clue. We should push on."
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"You would wander in darkness rather than look to the light?" Willy asked. He'd stopped rowing halfway to the island and paused to give it real thought.
"...There is no door on the island...but perhaps a clue. We should push on."