Chapter Twenty-Four
“YOU GO FIRST,” YNGGI SAID.
Reida lowered himself on a tree branch, disappearing into the foliage. His disembodied voice came out of the bushes. “There is a ladder here that leads to a kind of tree bridge.”
Mereeni joined him, also vanishing into the greenery.
“Yes, he’s right.”
“Where does the bridge lead?” Sheydu asked.
“Further down,” came Reida’s voice from below.
“Is the structure strong enough to support all of us?” Evi asked.
The only reply was the sound of footsteps and rustling of vegetation.
Then Mereeni’s voice drifted up. “There is a platform and a kind of cave down here.”
A cave sounded good. Anywhere to shelter, regroup and finish off the supply of energy bars. I was keen to see that weapon Zyana had picked up and to look at the images he’d taken
