Imamiah, Anso, and Nanzy walked down the ramp and stepped out onto the beach’s soft white sand. They waved in unison. An excited smile claimed Althea’s face. “You’re back! How did you know where to find us?”
The statuesque Imamiah extended her long arm for a palm tap. “Surprised to see us?”
“Surprised and thrilled!” Althea replied. “We had no idea how we were supposed to make contact. Ramuell didn’t know either.”
Nanzy said, “After we demolished the salt cavern, we were in a hurry to leave. We only spoke to your son for a couple of minutes. At the time, we didn’t know how long we’d be gone.”
“So again, how did you find us?”
“First things first,” Major Anso said looking around. “Where’s Egan?”
“He’s up at the spring filling our water bottles,” Althea answered. “He’s in for a surprise.
