Chapter 5 Scene 4

Nicole and Otanve find themselves in the passage leading northwest from the mountain chamber. This is another long, twisting path that definitely leads downhill. To make conversation, Nicole asks,

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

"I will be a craftsmam. I like building things."

"Oh, an engineer? I'm sure you'll build some nice houses."

"What do you do?"

"I'm a doctor, or healer, especially for children."

"Yadifo wants to be a healer."

"I'm sure she'll be a good one."

A few minutes later Otanve spots an orange mushroom on the floor and picks it up. "We should still collect these," he remarks.

"Right," answers Nicole. "And here is a butterfly. There must be an exit close by."

You found a Yellow Ancestor's Moth!

Soon they can hear the crashing of waves. There is a large opening, but a steep drop of two meters into the water.

"Where are we?" asks Nicole.

"This has to be the north end of the island, toward the west side. That's the Northwestern Forest over there." He points to the left.

"You mean we have to swim there?"

"Yes, except I don't think the water is deep here. But we should do this in daylight."

"I agree."

They step and think about eating some provisions, when Nicole sees something glittering on a ledge above the opening. "Otanve, look! I think that's a statue!"

Otanve looks up. "Yes, it is!"

"That's way up there. How can we reach it?"

"I have the fishing pole."

"How should we do this?"

"You knock it down, and I'll catch it with the crab trap."

"You have both tools?"

"Yes, for some reason I got the tools to catch food. Let's do this!"

They set their torches down, and Otanve holds the crab trap in his arms under the ledge where the statue is. Nicole reaches up with the fishing pole, and after a couple attempts, manages to knock it off and Otanve catches it.

You found the Statue of Ulokun!

As the sun has set, they eat some of their provisions and try to make themselves comfortable leaning on the passage walls a little distance from the exit.

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