Sartin’s amber eyes told his mother and the rest of the Sea People he was destined to become a great protector. Finding his mate at his twenty-third Winter Meeting, Sartin is overjoyed at finally being able to assume his destined role with Sommar by his side.<br><br>However, a freak storm soon takes Sartin far away from Winter Cove, and an injury to his tail prevents him from returning. Even worse, he can no longer hear the songs of his pod and his mate in his head.<br><br>Sartin finds love and acceptance from Maru, a member of the Land People, who nurses him back to health. When Maru’s people turn against him, Sartin faces a series of battles for his survival. Can the songs of Sommar and his fellow Sea People save him?

Songs of the Sea

“I need a plate.” His words were muffled and jumbled with the sweet poultice in his mouth.


The women stared wide-eyed at Sartin. The room grew warm. Sartin turned around and spit the leaves out onto the offered dish.


“Thank you. Can I use this cup? I need to make a broth that she can drink.”


The mother, eyes still wide, nodded slowly.


Sartin wiped the cud from the plate into the cup. Maru rushed to his side with a utensil to stir the concoction. Memories of their night together burned through Sartin’s skin when they touched.


“You wake her and have her drink this. I might scare her.”


Sartin pushed himself out of the way and Akela took his place beside her bed. Sartin took another handful of leaves and chewed them to make a poultice for Nakina’s foot. Behind him, one or two of the women took a handful of healing plants and chomped on them as Sartin had.


“I don’t feel good, mama.” Quiet and weak, Sartin barely heard the girl utter the words.


Chapter 55