        So far, she had been unable to feel any of the local energies, but she attributed that to the powerful field emanating behind her.  She hoped that the creature would want to move off the beach at some point, since she wanted to explore the island and get a feel for its habitat.  That was unlikely to occur during this first true meeting.  While Lyra had high hopes, she had to keep reminding herself that progress was likely to be slow: Roam wasn’t built in a day, after all.