Rosa and I waved and shouted. "Hello!" "Hello!" screamed Lyra. "Can't wait to see you!"
When the ferry docked, we had to wait a minute while the gangplank was lowered and the initial flood of passengers had abated somewhat before we could find our friends. When Dawn appeared out of the crowd, we waved. "OVER HERE!" screamed Rosa. Dawn's face lit up as she fought her way through the crowd towards us. "Hello!" "Hello!" "Long time no see!" "I know, right!" "Where's Lyra?" I said. "Changing," said Dawn. Lyra emerged a minute later in a hot pink bathing suit. "HELLO ALL YOU PEEPS!"
"Lyra! How are you?" "Great, thanks!" "Spaz!" "LET"S GO SWIMMING!"