Lucien has been shipwrecked on a remote south Pacific island. For the first few months he is alone. When Edgar arrives, Lucien is elated he finally has someone to talk to, to share experiences with. Through Edgar, Lucien even discovers things about himself he’d long since forgotten.<br><br>A massive tropical storm brings with it more than wind and rain. It brings a man called Abel. Strangely, when Abel arrives on the island, Edgar disappears. Despite searching for his dear friend, Lucien cannot find him, but the forbidden feelings initially unlocked by Edgar are further explored with Abel, and Lucien finds himself falling in love.<br><br>Then the cannibals arrive, bringing with them a second shipwreck survivor. What Lucien and Abel witness is unspeakable, but being unarmed and with danger so close, can they themselves survive? Or is their love doomed before it has a chance to blossom?

Under Azure Skies

“Made it,” he said. “And not before time.”


He put the food on a mat he’d left in the cave for just such an event. There was a small fireplace, no more than a ring of blackened rocks, at the centre of which sat a small pile of kindling and dry grass. On a previous occasion, he’d also placed two fire rocks beside the fire, and he’d use them later in the day, if necessary. Firewood wasn’t a problem, for at the back of the cave, he’d stored a large pile of sticks and bits of log.


“It’s a big one,” said Edgar. “You can feel its fury even in here.”


The rain hit suddenly, dropping out of the sky in such quantities that everything outside was immediately drenched. A good deal of the space inside the cave was similarly soaked, though thanks to the position of the cave and a slight overhang outside the entrance, most of the weather was kept at bay. Regardless, tucked away near the back of the cave, Lucien and Edgar stayed dry and reasonably warm.


Chapter 6