Recruits (Keeper of the Water Book 2) by George Kevin

Author:George, Kevin [George, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-08T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

“Not the usual natives we see in these here parts,” Harriet says.

We’re both perched at the edge of the same tree branch thirty feet above the ground, neither of us afraid of falling. Such a fall would hardly be bothersome for an Amazon. And if by chance we did get hurt, there’s little reason for serious concern. We might be days away from the nearest medical doctor but there’s something very comforting knowing we’re so close to the world’s most effective medicine, regardless of the fact that we’ve wandered farther away from camp than usual.

The canopy of leaves on these trees are so thick that it causes the jungle floor to constantly feel like a state of dusk, whether the sun’s shining brightly overhead or not. The only way we can see down to the river is because Harriet pushes aside a massive branch just enough to give us a clear view while still keeping us hidden. I could’ve moved the branch if I yanked with all my might but Harriet is so strong that she holds it back with ease.

Even with our superhuman eyesight, we can barely see the three men in the canoe. Many sections of the great river make travel dangerous, deadly wildlife and combative natives always a constant threat. Still, it’s not exactly rare to see the natives traveling on canoes; I’ve even traveled this way upon returning from my recruiting trips. But the three people rowing this canoe are white, not something usually seen in these parts. Harriet and I are both intrigued by their sudden appearance but now we’re trying to figure out whether we should be worried, too.

“You think they know we’re here?” Harriet asks. “That our water’s nearby?”

It’s obviously the same concern that entered my mind when first realizing these men weren’t natives. But paranoia gives way to common sense when I have a moment to consider the alternatives.

“Nobody knows about us, nobody knows about the water, so nobody knows we’re here with the water,” I conclude.

“What about any of the Amazons that left the tribe?” she wonders.

Every once and awhile one of our fellow sisters-in-water dies in defense of the water and the Keeper; my mentor unfortunately learned that all too well. The only other way out was by voluntarily leaving, which didn’t happen often. But I returned back from my last recruiting trip to find one of the usual women gone. It was no surprise that she wasn’t well liked by Cassie and the Queen Clan. Similar to me and my recruits, the woman who left had no love lost for the queens but I’m certain she would never betray all of us to get back at a few.

“Probably just an adventurer trying to make a name for himself,” I tell Harriet. “They’re very popular these days. They even make moving pictures about their stories.”

“What kinda adventure these fools think they finding here? Gonna get themselves killed is what’s gonna happen next,” Harriet says.

“The lost city,” I finally say, a light bulb going off in my mind.

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