“For me, it was less ‘child prodigy’ and more ‘I really wanted to see the outside world and I have nothing better to do’,” Viola answered with a light laugh. “I imagine disposition and having access to a lot of books on the matter helped me too.”

It was about time to head back. With night being as limited as it was, she still needed some actual sleep. “I’ve been pretty curious about the island, so I was hoping to fly around and get a more personal mental picture of it.”