Chapter ThirteenRelentless surf thunderously collided in explosive white belches that sprayed high up the black lava rock cliffs below her. Yet, the picturesque cove, with its smoothed white sand surrounded by lush foliage remained serene. The beach really was not accessible from the heiau because of tangled underbrush. Lilly had accessed that heiau several times from the Ke'e Beach trail, but no real entrance to the small cove existed from atop the plateau. An occasional person trying to climb down the waterfall soon learned how steep and slippery the rocks were.
Lilly climbed slowly upward, keeping her body close to the rocks in order to avoid falling backwards. Climbing was difficult having to hold onto the snorkeling gear. She leaned a shoulder against the rocks and put the mask secur
