Naming the Island

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 45138

"The island may already have a name," Sartoma pointed out. "We don't know that it's never been visited by any sailors, even though we've yet to see any signs of that. It's true that it's not marked on the only map that I could find that included the Terel Sea, but that map was made long ago."

"We should give it a name anyway," Solbert replied. "It is surely reasonable for us to assume that we are its discoverers until we find out otherwise."

"How about 'Astra Island'?" Fred suggested. "After all, we would never have found it but for her."

"Thank you, Fred, but I would rather not have it named after me. How about 'Atheline Island'?" The smiles on the faces of Sartoma and Solbert told her that this had been a good suggestion. All five quickly agreed that this should be the island's name.

Astra, who was back in her human form, was surprised at how small and puny she felt after having had a fairly prolonged spell as a dragoness. You mustn't think like that, she admonished herself. The most important part of yourself isn't your size and strength, and anyway it's a false impression. You are taller and stronger than most women - and even most men for that matter.

They had a meal and then, as it was still a couple of hours before sunset:

  1. Harvested some of the grapefruit from nearby trees to supplement their supplies.
  2. Did a little exploring.
  3. Went for a swim.

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