I grab my sister’s hand and pull her towards the cliff edge with me. She nods slowly in my direction. Then we jump.

Kaelynn squeals in excitement. I pulled water together, to form a chute that ended above the ocean. We land in the water with a giant splash.

I let go of her hand and swim my way up to the surface. I burst through and giggled.

“Look out below!”

Heeding the shout, I used my ability to move Kaelynn and I away from the slide’s end. Seconds later, two successive splashes sounded. A second later, Zachary and Marian’s heads popped up. They swam over to us and began to tread water.

“This was an amazing idea!” Mari gushed. She shoved her hair out of her face and added, “We needed this.”

“Yeah, we haven’t been able to go swimming in a long time,” Zach added.

“Uh oh,” Kaelynn began.

I instinctively waved my hand, directing the water around us to rise, taking us with it. We rose with the current I had created and was controlling, moving further away from the slide and hovered in the air.

Four rapid splashes sounded, Theiron’s whoops echoing across the space.

Zach chuckled and said, “It’s nice to see Theiron having fun.” He glanced at me. “All of you.”

I shrugged lightly before directing the water to take us back to land. I took hold of his hand as I did so. We stepped on to the beach seconds later.

“Gross,” Kaelynn whispered loudly as she eyed our clasped hands.

I rolled my eyes at my younger sister. “You are married,” I said pointedly.

Zach leaned around me and added, “That’s right, you are. Why are you grossed out by us holding hands? We’re engaged in case you didn’t know.”

Kaelynn snorted, then laughed. “Oh, I definitely know, Your Highness” she said. She laughed again before strolling off.

“I’m getting a snack,” Mari said, “before everyone else takes the pickled onions.”

“No one eats those except for you!” Zach called after her.

I laughed. He glanced at me, smiling.

Zach abruptly spun me around so I was facing him. “Dance with me?” he asked, a playful twinkle sparkling in his eye. I rolled my eyes but placed my hands around him as he pretended to spin me around to a tune.

Our bond began to sparkle between us. Its golden strands started to weave itself around us as I slowly felt us float into the air. We weren’t really moving by then, just swaying. To the sound of the ocean. My safe haven.