oceanseafarer

 ⠀⠀⠀⠀ [hallie hops up and down in excitement, but it’s only once before she’s shaking her head.]  nope, i don’t need a bag! i won’t take much if anything, but i’ll happily look at all the pretty things! i don’t want to take all of her things, even if she washed them up to shore anyway. plus, i have to help you carry your pretty shells!

@chosenature 
            
            * that was more than enough for her. she was a good kid and he knew she'd follow his request without hesitation. at least she was easy enough to keep safe from some of the dangers that lurked out there * That's all I ask. Come on then. Let us go see what sort of things have washed up along the shore. Bring a bag, if you'd like. I'm sure there will be plenty of things to see.

 ⠀⠀⠀⠀ i will not venture out into the ocean without you with me, grandfather.  [the promise would be kept on her head. if there was one thing that her father—- his own son—- taught hallie, it was that promises must be kept. she would take that to her heart, no matter what. so yes, the promise to her grandfather would never be broken. that, and he was the only reason she ever wished to be near the ocean in the first place.]  i promise.