Paradise & More (Torres Family Saga) - Plot & Excerpts
Out of deference to the Tainos, he had left his mount with the Colons, who would return it to the settlement. He ran along the rough, twisting pathways, now so familiar to him, observing afoot all the splendors of this paradise that were so often trampled by men on horseback. The warm, fecund smell of the rain-washed earth, its lush emerald vegetation, the brilliance of birds and flowers —all bathed his senses with new wonder. Magdalena had appreciated the beauty of Española, not complaining of the heat or insects, or shrinking from joining the rhythm of life on the island. As he dog-trotted, sure and strong as any Taino runner, he realized that she had adapted here as much as he had. He could still see her kneeling in wonder before a bed of crimson flowers, smelling and touching their delicate beauty with childlike awe. A smile touched his lips as he recalled her courage in swallowing—and keeping down—the delicacy of the fish eyes. Even the religious observances of the Tainos had meaning to her.
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