A satisfied smile rested on Rin's face. She loved the ocean. It felt more like her home to her than the house she grew up in. [i]"I practically lived on the beach. I swam every day. Some times I would take blankets down to the beach and sleep under the stars. It just felt more comfortable than anywhere else. When I was in the water I was free, able to do as I pleased. When I would sleep under the stars I could feel like I was part of something more than a little town and a broken family. There's people out there. Soldiers fighting a war so that people can live in peace. And soon we're going to get to be a part of that, isn't it amazing?"[/i] She said as she followed the dirt road along a ridge on the hills. Heat and sun light beamed down on them. Rin's skin began to darken and almost appeared to glow as her natural complexion showed through. Her long pink hair glistened and rippled like the waves of the ocean below. Her overall look was happy, yet in the pit of her stomach were tight knots. Secretly she dreaded seeing her family. It was the first time she had returned home in a long time. She hadn't seen her step father since she joined the academy nearly two years ago, and had only seen her mother and sister a few times.