She was born during a red tide, when the bioluminescence turned the waves into scattered stars. Her first name, Alina , means “light.” Her mother whispered it into her tiny fist as the midwife cut the cord. “Light of mine,” she said, “even when the water burns, you will see the path.”
Alina. Angel. Saha. Pearl.
The Four Names of the Sea
She was born during a red tide, when the bioluminescence turned the waves into scattered stars. Her first name, Alina , means “light.” Her mother whispered it into her tiny fist as the midwife cut the cord. “Light of mine,” she said, “even when the water burns, you will see the path.”
