Eric continued to play until he hit the final note. With a sigh he took apart the small flutes pieces and put them in the satchel at his side. There was a fair amount of splashing off the coast. He squinted to catch the details. That hairâ€¦ â€œMarina!â€ Eric called and waved. He stood up quickly and retreated to the back stairs. Of course, he wasnâ€™t going to jump off the cliff side to get down quicker, so he raced down the steps with a much grace as speed would permit him. He stopped on the beach and waved once more to make sure she saw him.