Chapter 23 Lovely

• When Daniel was brought , blinking , into the sunlight, the sight of No-Name Island took his breath away. From where he stood , he could see the protected cove and the gentle waters drawing his eye to the beach. The sand was --- well, pink . A lovely coral hue , ranging from mauve to nearly white , it blended beautifully into the aquamarine ocean . Sea grape and palm trees shaded the interior. Above the lines of trees, a low sheer cliff arose , framing the whole picture perfectly .
• Daniel , whose experience with Caribbean islands was as yet small , felt over- whelmed with panoramic vista . Still stunned by the beauty of the place , he responded blindly to Omar's prodding and climbed down the ladder to the waiting long boat.
• Once seated in the rocking boat, Daniel forgot the beauty he had just witnessed , for there was a vision even more lovely seated across him . Thorne . he thought was an appropriate name for a woman who bristled with as much weaponry as she did.