Hildy and Link, however, stayed behind because, of course, the police still believed Hildy was hurt. So they and the village elders circled around the fire, and Ana stayed behind to help translate as need be.
The mass of us wandered down a trail I hadn’t yet been on, and when we came to a rough road that reminded me of a four-wheeler trail back in Virginia, everyone began clearing brush and vegetation. I did my best to help by dragging away small trees and clearing the cut branches, but between the muddy forest floor—we’d had heavy rain every day for a bit—and my own clumsiness, I wasn’t that much help.
Still, the crew was making progress, and by the time we saw the police car down the mountain, we were at the village with a wide enough swath cleared for the car to pass. But the question
