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a terrible mess, and felt the welcome squirt of cool coconut water on his face.
He went back to the boy and lifted his head up, tipping the king coconut slowly against his mouth. Half of the water sloshed out again but the boy stirred awake and soon began to lap it up. He took in a good amount and then lay back down, his eyes closing again. He smelled of salt and the brininess of the deep sea. Razi felt a chill in spite of the heat of the day.
“Er, looks like you’re a bit better then,” said Razi, edging off and sitting back on his heels.
The boy opened his eyes. His face furrowed slightly and his eyes travelled all around him – taking in the jewel-bright sea, the shell-strewn beach with the boat pulled up high on the sand, and the bunches of bright- orange king coconuts in the tree above him.
He blinked in confusion and tried to sit up. “Huh?”
“I said it looks like you’re feeling better,” said Razi, even though the boy probably couldn’t understand him. He was clearly from a faraway land. “You’re safe.”
The boy looked at Razi for the first time. “Where is this?” he said, speaking Razi’s tongue easily.
“Serendib,” said Razi. “You’re on the island of Serendib.”
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