There
has
to
be
others,
Jasmine
softly
said
before
her
voice
finally
fell
into
a
soft
snore,
there
has
to
be
....
has
to
be
...
The
rolling
of
the
surf,
and
the
flow
of
the
lava
into
the
sea,
seemed
more
vivid
to
her
while
asleep
.
In
Jasmines
mind,
it
was
as
if
the
island
was
welcoming
her,
desiring
her
company
.
She
didnt
want
to
refuse
such
company
even
if
it
was
from
inanimate
objects,
she
wanted
to
stay,
of
course
she
will
.
Even
if
there
was
only
herself
and
the
island,
shell
make
this
island
her
home
.
The
lizard
who
had
wagged
his
tongue
at
her
earlier
returned
to
find
her
asleep,
the
half
-
eaten
coconut
by
her
side
.
The
lizard
came
from
the
air
on
leathery
wings
that
had
been
concealed
until
now
.
It
landed
next
to
the
coconut
and
eyed
the
sleeping
human,
wondering
if
shell
wake
up
anytime
soon
.
After
a
moment
or
two,
the
lizard
returned
to
the
coconut,
gnawing
at
the
hole
with
strong
jaws
and
blowing
heated
air
into
the
hole
until
it
split
in
half
.
The
lizard
took
one
of
the
halves
and
settled
down
next
to
the
human,
munching
in
contentment
pausing
only
to
feel
the
occasional
stroke
on
his
back
or
tail
.