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

But this was different. Jamesdavis and Tobydallum kept him hostage in this room. Chained to the wall, his wounds grew deeper and darker every day. The scant helpings of fish, old and covered in salt, did little to maintain his energy, let alone fuel extra strength to heal. Dry, scaly, and flaky, his skin desperately needed grooming. The white people barely gave him enough water to drink let alone bathe.


Sommar’s song surged in his head. Sartin closed his eyes and reveled in the peace and comfort it provided, even in his dire situation. Sartin resolved to escape his imprisonment.


The next morning Sartin woke, an acrid odor filling his room. His wrists ached more than the day before.He lifted them up so he could see them. The cuffs dug into his skin, the metal resting in a trough of green, black, and dark red tissue. The wounds turned the edges of his dark brown skin black and green as well. He needed the seawater to cleanse the gashes and the ferns to help them heal.


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