October 2025 - Page 2

Before the islands had clocks or shadows that kept steady, the days in old Hawai‘i were short as bird flights. The sun sped across the sky as if chased by wind, and no one could work, fish, or weave before night swallowed their light. The people prayed to the spirits

Far below the reefs of Tonga, where coral gardens bloom like stars beneath the waves, there lived a young shark named Kavika, swift and curious. Unlike other sharks who hunted in packs, Kavika loved the quiet—especially the light that trembled down from the moon. When the sea was calm and