Fog surrounded Annabelle as her feet sunk into the usual grittiness of the sand with each step she took.

Annabelle walked toward the bright flashing light that she now knew was a lighthouse.

"Father?" she called.

"Ye have been trying to contact me, lass? What did you need, me bonnie Bellet? Are ye in some kind of trouble?"

Caddam stepped out of the fog., his pace quickened by his obvious concern for her.

"I'm fine,"Annabelle said stiffly.

Her tone stopped him in his tracks a few feet away from her.

"What's wrong then? Have I done something to upset ye?"

Annabelle took a deep calming breath, inhaling the sea air,...