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 families were he would

introduced to many men in the camp after dinner. The men all greeted us politely and welcomed us. Many congratulated us on our freedom.

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. I wished she would listen to me

would sleep next to our fire. We weren’t required to take a watch tonight. Later when we were trained and ready,

my side on the pallet and stared at the poorly lit beach in front of us. The flat black water did not soothe me. My mind

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 than my family, who I wasn’t even

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 lay they appeared to be about the height of

fell asleep wondering if that’s really

of the night. I realized I’d not gone since

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 of guard

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