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.

our eyes drifted to where our families were he would scold

all greeted us politely and welcomed us. Many congratulated us on our freedom. I noted privately that our men did not receive

point of view, this situation seemed impossible. I wished

our fire. We weren’t required to take a watch tonight. Later when we were trained and ready, Thom told us, we may help take watch. It just depended on whether that was

us. The flat black water did not soothe me. My mind was awash with uncertainty

had been so different since we’d been picked up at the Keepers. Even the transports, which I had become so accustomed to, were different. It was comforting to concentrate on the transport. It meant I could focus on something other

the differences didn’t end there. They appeared to be armed. Things that resembled sleek metal cannons were mounted at all four corners.

if

to burst when it woke me up in the middle of the night. I realized I’d not

over the black Lake. His posture told me he was probably on some sort of

N G E L A ‘s

man turned to look at me for a moment. He

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