THIRTY-SIX
The pilot set them down on the permanent helipad on top of the plateau. Gaia could hear the roar of the falls the moment she stuck her head out of the helicopter.
"Mitchell River and the top of the falls is a short walk that way." Shou pointed. "But the lookout and the best way to the pools is down that trail." A signpost beside a rock cairn confirmed it.
"What do you recommend first?" Jay asked.
Shou shrugged, pulling a cloth-wrapped bundle from under the seat. "See the top first, seeing as it's closer. That'll give me some time to make sure the trail's clear." He threw the cloth back into the helicopter and Gaia's eyes widened as she saw what it had covered. It looked like an old-fashioned sword belt, with a sheath and the handle of something sticking out it.
"What do
