Sung Kim Point

Sung Kim PointSung Kim ParadiseSung Kim Palm Reflection
another boy who asked the obvious question.
"Hey, lady! What you got us all here for?"
He was a tough-that they felt they hardly deserved their good luck, and whatever she asked, they'd give it gladly so as to stay in her presence a little longer.
She told them that they were going on a voyage. They would be well fed and warmly clothed, and those who wanted to could send messages back to their families to let them know they were safe. Captain Magnusson would take them on board his ship very soon, and then when the tide was right, they'd sail out to sea and set a course for the North.looking wretch with dark chocolatl on his top lip and a gaunt black rat for a daemon. The lady was standing near the door, talking to a stout man with the air of a sea captain, and as she turned to answer, she looked so angelic in the hissing naphtha light that all the children fell silent."We want your help," she said. "You don't mind helping us, do you?"No one could say a word. They all gazed, suddenly shy. They had never seen a lady like this; she was so gracious and sweet and kind