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[Based on these pictures I'd say screw the tropical island, go to the woods lol]
[Edit, the first island picture wasn't working, had to change it]

The Island

Small Lake

River

This is my character Vallerie:

[Okay, you really don't have to post all of that stuff in each one of your replies. It seems a bit much, don't you think?][Wait, I thought we weren't doing the near drowning experience. I thought they would be on the island already. Am I missing something here?]

Vallerie was taking a leisurely swim in the ocean, al by herself and she like it that way. It was so calm, serene and beautiful. Once in a while she would run into a pod of dolphins or a family of whales. She loved to swim with those. She hovered just underneath the surface, looking up at the sun's rays that were shining through the water, but it was interrupted by something big. Upon further inspection, she found that it was a boat, with humans on it.

Val spotted one leaning over, peering into the water as she dived down to avoid being seen, but she might have been too slow. Next thing she knew, she heard a splash, and yelling. Vallerie was watching from under the boat to see that a female fell in the water and by the looks of it, didn't know how to swim. Val went to her at once, wrapping her arms around the poor girl, swimming to the back of the boat, where she resurfaced and pushed the unmoving girl up on the deck

Val heard more human voices coming as she slammed her hand on the deck to alert them that the female was here, then dived down deep into the water.

[No not your post, but the still around your post. The name of your character, the peasant quote and the pic of the blue rose, why do you put those things in your posts? They seem unnecessary to me.][ITs alright that you forgot, I went with it xD][But I am going to bed after this, see you tomorrow!]

Vallerie has stayed with the humans, simply out of curiosity, and to make sure that female was alright. She was worried. But as it turned out, they went to her island. So those were the humans where invaded her home. At least the didn't know that Val lived there at all, good thing too. For now, she went underground, through an underground cave that opened up everywhere on the island, and went to her favorite pond, it was close by to the human house but still far enough away

[Its okay, habits are hard to break]

Val pulled herself out of the water and onto the bank. Her tail slowly turned into a pair of human legs. She stood up, wobbled a little and made herself look presentable. She wasn't dripping wet, thanks to her skin. She wanted to walk around for a while and admire the scenery. Plus she wanted to eat some mangos that grew around here

Vallerie was aware that someone was around. She had to make sure she wasn't seen. Keeping behind trees and shrubbery, Val made her way to the mango tree. But the tree was a little out in the open. Looking around carefully, and listening, she slowly walked out to the tree keeping low. She was barefooted with only a white dress on. She knew of every single pool of water around that connected with the ocean, in case she needed to make a quick get away. She climbed up the tree and reached for a piece of fruit

Val grabbed the fruit then quickly snapped in the direction of some rustling grass. Someone was here. She jumped down and headed for the trees, walking swiftly. The nearest pool was a few feet away. When she went around a big tree, there it was. She dived in head first and disappeared. That was too close! she thought to herself as she swam through the narrow passageway

Val swam all the way to her home on the other side of the island. No one ever came that way. Her home was in a cave that was accessible by both land and water. Underground water entrance and an outside land entrance. She rose up from the water, got out and rested on her makeshift bed and ate her fruit. Was she going to have to stay here until they left? Who knows. She wanted to go to the reef tomorrow to collect shells. She'll be alright, right?

The next morning, Val woke up feeling hopeful. What were the odds that they will be at the reef today? She stretched before diving into the water. She swam quickly towards the reef from her underwater passageways. Good thing she could breath underwater or travelling like this would be tough. In no time at all, she got to the reef. But she sensed something off today. Going to the surface, she scanned the area. That female was back and in her reef! Val really needed to stay out of sight as she swam around, keeping her eyes open