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Show - 1-JO - moment. "I could but cry out," Moana said, breaking the silence, "and many warriors would rush out and make you orisoner. You know this, do you not?" "Yes, I know. I calculated the daggers before ever leaving my village to come here. But vou will not cry out, will you?" "No, for I find myself curious about you," she answered plainly. "What brings vou this far from vour own na_? R'hv do you take such a dangerous journey?" "I... you see... I ..." he stammered and turned his face away. Then he lied, "I x^anted to see this place in the light of Ra's rays." "I see," she said teasingly. "Well look about you. This is indeed a most beautiful s^ot. It is my favorite, where I often come not onlv to bathe, but to think and to be alone." It was indeed a most beautiful and peaceful place, as Roa observed for the first time. "Sit dox*m and em'ov it," Then remembering her hospitality, she added, "You must be hungry and thirsty after your Journey. Wait here and I will bring some refreshment." |