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.

Rose and me closely. If our eyes drifted to where our families were he would scold us. He didn’t want

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

joined us after a while. She seemed shell shocked and sat dully next to us refusing to speak. From her point of view, this situation seemed impossible.

when we were trained and ready, Thom told us, we may help take watch. It just depended on whether that was something we would be

The flat black water did not soothe me. My mind was awash with uncertainty and questions. This alien place

had become so accustomed to, were different. It was comforting to concentrate on the transport. It meant I could focus on something other than my family, who I wasn’t even allowed

They appeared to be armed. Things that resembled sleek metal cannons were mounted at all four corners. From where I lay they appeared to be about the height of

finally fell asleep wondering if that’s really what they

up in the middle of the night. I realized I’d not gone since we were freed. I sat up looked around. I

noticed a man many body lengths away from me. He was standing and looking out over

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

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