The sun hung high, and the rim of the islands was once again flooded with summer heat. Shallow waves lapped at the sandy shores, and seafowl circled up ahead, squawking and yelling, ready to harass any unfortunate soul for even a scrap of food. For any land-locked fools, noon wasn’t the time to play at the beach. The sand was scorching hot thanks to the sun’s brutal rays, and there wasn’t anything worth risking burning their feet besides reaching the refre...