I grin at my two new friends who have been so kind to me. I tell them that I am now part of the Camp Gowonagin Homesickness Team. And I’m in on the secret traditional cure for homesickness, too. And proof that it works. I can’t wait to stay.

Linda and Molly are thrilled. Molly asks me if we can have another swimming lesson tomorrow, and I tell her that we can. Linda yawns. This is great, but we need to get some sleep before tomorrow. We cheerfully head back to our tent together, casting our own moon shadows on the path ahead of us.