THIRTY-SEVEN
When they returned to the landing area, they found Shou rummaging around in the back of the helicopter, no longer wearing his machete.
"That was quick," Jay remarked. "I thought you said you had to hack a path to the bottom of the falls for us. Did the trees all take one look at your mighty sword and quiver in fear?"
The pilot emerged with a picnic basket cradled in his arms. "Maybe. It wasn't anywhere near as overgrown as I'd expected. Maybe we're not the first tourists out here this season, or perhaps the park rangers decided to do their job for once and clear the track a bit for the first time in forever. I don't know. What I do know is it's a decent hike down there, but worth it. You two head on down to the lookout while I grab your lunch. I'll set it up so you'll have
