Just as the sun was about to sink beneath the water, a rock—no large than a seal’s head—appeared in the middle of the ocean. At that moment the swans darted down so swiftly that Eliza’s head trembled. They landed on the rock just at the moment when the sun disappeared from the sky. Her brothers formed a circle around her and liked their arms together. There was just enough room for all of them, and not any space to spare