The Islet Mystery 29

Watching from the deck as the vessel pulled closer to the first island they were going to explore, the splendid beauty of the greeneries and the sprawling pristine sand warmed everyone's eyes. The sun stood high above the sailing, white clouds, sending its blinding light across the water-enclosed paradise. It's rays reached every grain of sand, making it gleam like sparkling ivory against a glaring light.

They all stepped down from the yacht with Jullien and Ryan leading the way. Scattered rows of mangroves soon spread out, and on the vast stretch of sands, footprints of different sizes of birds marked the whole area. Several species of fowls took refuge under the harmless foliage as the heat of the sun started to dry even the glossy surfaces of its rained-watered, green leaves.