She hasn't been ridden this week and that always makes her feisty." Katrina was content with old Tanya. While she enjoyed riding, she didn't enjoy having a fight on her hands. In the summer twilight they rode past the groves, up into the hills. "This country's so different than anything I'm used to," Ronal said. Naomi wanted to ask him what Korea was like. Was it a barren land? Rocky? Flat? But she thought better of bringing it up. "I love the ocean," Katrina said. "One summer we stayed in a cabin over on Morro Bay for a month with Samara and Kevin. It was wonderful." Naomi glanced at her sister in surprise. Katrina had never mentioned such a strong feeling to her. "Is there skiing in Seattle?" she asked. "Not in the city. In the mountains." "I'd like to see Seattle," Naomi said. "And Oregon--the whole United States. Canada. Mexico. The world." Ronal looked at her. "Why don't you travel?" "I don't have any money of my own. Daddy left a trust for us but my mother has control of the way we spend the money.
