Ross stared in awe at the spot Gem had chosen for the night. There was a short but wide waterfall that emptied into a small pool. The pool flowed down into a series of smaller waterfalls before it ran into a narrow creek.
Behind the main waterfall, he could see a dark recess that opened into a cave. Ross suspected that the cave had been formed by a lava tube at some point based on the weathered volcanic rocks that lined the opening. Thick tangles of plants grew from the rocks. Flowers of all different shapes, sizes, and colors were interspersed among the ferns and moss.
“We should be safe here,” Gem murmured.
“This looks like the photos of Hawaii that I’ve seen,” he responded without thinking.
Stepping around her, he walked over to the edge of the clear pool. He stared down into it for
