Howling Stones (2012)
“The pungent odor was not unpleasant, however, and a few deep breaths sufficed to familiarize him with it. Between the cultivated gardens and the surrounding rain forest there were so many flowering plants in the immediate vicinity that the thick musk of the community was somewhat masked by a rush of natural perfume.
Fawn made a sweeping gesture. “This is Torrelauapa. Largest village on the island, though by no means the only one.”
“How many are there?” he asked.
“Not sure. You have to delineate... the number of houses and their proximity to one another that you want to use to define a ‘village.’ I’m still working on a definitive census.”
It was hard to get a feel for the size of the community because the various structures were scattered among numerous tall shade trees. These were very different from the blue-barked growths he’d first encountered at the touchdown site and the beach. They had thick trunks of brown or yellow and dense overarching clusters of spatulate leaves.MoreLess
Fawn made a sweeping gesture. “This is Torrelauapa. Largest village on the island, though by no means the only one.”
“How many are there?” he asked.
“Not sure. You have to delineate... the number of houses and their proximity to one another that you want to use to define a ‘village.’ I’m still working on a definitive census.”
It was hard to get a feel for the size of the community because the various structures were scattered among numerous tall shade trees. These were very different from the blue-barked growths he’d first encountered at the touchdown site and the beach. They had thick trunks of brown or yellow and dense overarching clusters of spatulate leaves.MoreLess
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