Sumati Beauchêne, since the tender age of 4, had a knack for sneaking to the ocean, her dearest companion since her parents had first taken her to meet the samudr, her compagnon. The ocean had healed Sumati's greatest scars, allowed her to confess her deepest fears, and accompanied her to each and every sunset and sunrise since her parents let her see her dear sun enter and leave. After relocating to rainy Forks for her mother's new job, Sumati learns that there's more than her compagnon- there's a chance at love, friendship... and the supernatural. in which hot and cold meet at midnight to admire Sumati's dear old friend. [samudr - ocean compagnon - companion] {twilight - new moon} {paul lahote}