Chapter 17 - TreatyNulla directed Jaina to stand on the top of the sand dune they had defended to watch for movement. Cambra checked once more to make sure there were no terrorists before walking along its top looking for Pedro and his girls. The aboriginal sergeant now examined the ground until he cut Pedro's crawl marks. It was easy then. He followed the tracks and noted first the tin legs then his M21 sniper rifle lying at the base of the sand dune. Surely that was where Pedro would be, on the other side.
He felt a sinking feeling in his chest as he climbed to the top of the dune. Even though he didn't want to he looked down. There he saw Pedro with the two girls. They appeared to be snuggled up and asleep, like small children in his arms.
“Pedro, are the girls OK?” he called tentativ
