THREE
Upon his arrival in Nzara, Lewis and Tina enjoyed a short period of renewed intimacy. This did not come about by chance, but because after more than two years of complete emotional estrangement, Tina had resolved herself to rekindle their relationship, carrying out the most meticulous of preparations for a romantic reunion. Lewis was also eager, since the taste of Kanini and the memory of their passionate nights together had proven rather difficult to shake off, and a flood of troublesome hormones continued to rage through his body. In a moment of grave and humbling self-doubt, Lewis decided he would strive to please Tina in any way possible, knowing for a fact she would not, under any circumstances, be anticipating his return as most wives anxiously await their husbands.
Tina was
