*Anna*

I can’t help but think that being important to Kai Tempest would be one of the finest experiences of someone’s life. He is so passionate about anyone or anything he cares for: his mother, his buildings, his family, the plight of the unloved children.

Staring out to sea, with my legs drawn up, arms wrapped around them, my chin on my knees, I sit alone on the blanket with my various musings. Kai and Jones had gone to secure ice cream for everyone. Lea, Nan and Mary have taken the children to play at the edge of the water. They had discussed the possibility of using a bathing coach,...