Starting one of the smokeless fires wasn’t difficult, but Rose and I still struggled slightly. Neither of us had ever done this before. After it was burning we were each given something to eat.

“Hannah instructed us on what you could eat. The food we eat while out here would not be suitable for you,” he said.

“This meat is easy to prepare and it can travel with us. It is filling for us and also for you. It is a good food for you to bring on a long trip like this one.”

The Lesson continued as Thom told us what we were eating. He told us how the small animal we were enjoying was trapped and prepared. I remembered reading about them. The gapu reminded me of a squirrel when I’d learned about them.

were he would scold us. He

politely and welcomed us.

next to us refusing to speak. From her point of view, this situation seemed impossible. I wished she would listen to me as I told her

take a watch tonight. Later when we were trained and ready, Thom told us,

beach in front of us. The flat black water did not soothe me. My mind

to, were different. It was comforting to

transports were larger and thicker, but the differences didn’t end there. They appeared to be armed. Things that resembled sleek metal cannons were mounted at all four corners. From where I

if

the night. I realized I’d not gone since we were freed. I sat up looked around. I wasn’t

a man many body lengths away from me. He was standing and looking out over the black Lake. His posture told me he was probably on some sort

A ‘s L I

to look at me for a moment. He flashed a friendly

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